Cranford

Name: Cranford, English Word Data
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/ˈkɹænfəd/

//ˈkɹænfəd// name

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Cranford” is uncommon English (frequency #62,074 among 43,570 “C” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,074
frequency rank, English: 43,570
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An area of Greater London, on the boundary between the boroughs of Hillingdon and Hounslow (OS grid ref TQ1072).

Key facts for Cranford
Property	Value
Headword	Cranford
Language	English
Part of speech	Proper noun
IPA	/ˈkɹænfəd/
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#62,074
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Cranford” 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). Cranford lands here:

#62,074

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

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

Rare enough to double-check

Cranford is uncommon English at frequency #62,074 among 43,570 “C” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈkɹænfəd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

Cranford doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old English cran (“crane”) + ford. The correct English form is Cranford, spelled C-R-A-N-F-O-R-D.

Definition

1
An area of Greater London, on the boundary between the boroughs of Hillingdon and Hounslow (OS grid ref TQ1072).
2
A hamlet in Woolfardisworthy parish, Torridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS3421).
3
A civil parish in North Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, England, previously in Kettering district, that includes Cranford St Andrew and Cranford St John.
4
A small village in the north of County Donegal, Ireland (Irish grid ref C 1933).
5
A township in Union County, New Jersey, United States.
6
A community in the Municipal District of Taber, Alberta, Canada.
7
A surname.

Etymology

From Old English cran (“crane”) + ford.

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 "Cranford"?

"Cranford" is spelled C-R-A-N-F-O-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɹænfəd/.

What does "Cranford" mean?

As a proper noun, "Cranford" means: An area of Greater London, on the boundary between the boroughs of Hillingdon and Hounslow (OS grid ref TQ1072).

How do you pronounce "Cranford"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cranford" is /ˈkɹænfəd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What is the origin of the word "Cranford"?

From Old English cran (“crane”) + ford. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “Cranford”

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

The one correct English spelling is C-R-A-N-F-O-R-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.