Corvallis

name

"corvallis" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Corvallis” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #44,709. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,709
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A census-designated place in Ravalli County, Montana, United States, named by settlers from Oregon.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Corvallis vs Cornwallis
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Corvallis
PropertyValue
HeadwordCorvallis
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters9
Frequency rank#44,709
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Corvallis” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Corvallis lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Corvallis, aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #44,709 among 43,570 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Corvallis, with forms such as "ccorvallis", "coravllis", and "corrvallis". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Cornwallis", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Taken from Latin, meaning "heart of the valley". The correct English form is Corvallis, spelled C-O-R-V-A-L-L-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A census-designated place in Ravalli County, Montana, United States, named by settlers from Oregon.
  2. 2
    A city, the county seat of Benton County, Oregon, United States. Original name: Marysville.

Etymology

Taken from Latin, meaning "heart of the valley".

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccorvallis
  • coravllis
  • corrvallis
  • corvalils
  • corvalis
  • corvalliss
  • corvallsi
  • corvlalis
  • corvvallis
  • covrallis
  • crovallis
  • ocrvallis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Corvallis - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccorvallis1coravllis2corrvallis1corvalils2corvalis1corvalliss1corvallsi2corvlalis2
Edit distance from "Corvallis"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Corvallis"?
"Corvallis" is spelled C-O-R-V-A-L-L-I-S.
What does "Corvallis" mean?
As a proper noun, "Corvallis" means: A census-designated place in Ravalli County, Montana, United States, named by settlers from Oregon.
What words are commonly confused with "Corvallis"?
"Corvallis" is commonly confused with "Cornwallis". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "Corvallis"?
Taken from Latin, meaning "heart of the valley". See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Corvallis”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is C-O-R-V-A-L-L-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “Cornwallis” - see the side-by-side comparison. Corvallis vs Cornwallis
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list