Crawford

Name: Crawford, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/ˈkɹɔːfəd/

//ˈkɹɔːfəd// name

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“Crawford” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #9,028. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,028
frequency rank, English: 5,599
“C” headwords: 13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An English and Scottish habitational surname from Old English derived from several different place names.

Corpus desk

Index EN-crawford · Crawford · English

Crawford · rank #9,028 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-COMMON #9,028
LEN-LONG 8 letters
VOW-2 2 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 13 variants
BOOK-DENSE 5,599
PHOTO-FINISH crashing

Nearest frequency peer: crashing (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

confronted

90,975
crashing

90,974
Crawford

90,973
creep

90,972
daylight

90,971
Dee

90,970

What this shows “Crawford” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Key facts for Crawford
Property	Value
Headword	Crawford
Language	English
Part of speech	Proper noun
IPA	/ˈkɹɔːfəd/
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#9,028
Misspellings tracked	13
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Crawford”

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

#9,028

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “crashing” (#9,027), “creep” (#9,029), “confronted” (#9,026). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “Crawford” is #9,028. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Crawford (IPA /ˈkɹɔːfəd/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #9,028 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 19 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Crawford, with forms such as "carwford", "ccrawford", and "crafword". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old English crāwe (“crow”) + ford (“ford”). The correct English form is Crawford, spelled C-R-A-W-F-O-R-D.

Definition

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An English and Scottish habitational surname from Old English derived from several different place names.
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An earldom in the peerage of Scotland.
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Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Crawford appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

[…] Brad Schimel wants to make sure women don’t have the right to make their own health care decisions. If he wins, that right is gone,” Crawford says in the ad.

Etymology

From Old English crāwe (“crow”) + ford (“ford”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

carwford
ccrawford
crafword
crawfford
crawfodr
crawfordd
crawforrd
crawfrod
crawofrd
crawwford
crrawford
crwaford
rcawford

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Crawford - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "Crawford"

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 "Crawford"?

"Crawford" is spelled C-R-A-W-F-O-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɹɔːfəd/.

What does "Crawford" mean?

As a proper noun, "Crawford" means: An English and Scottish habitational surname from Old English derived from several different place names.

What are common misspellings of "Crawford"?

Common misspellings include "carwford", "ccrawford", "crafword", "crawfford", "crawfodr". The correct spelling is "Crawford".

How do you pronounce "Crawford"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Crawford" is /ˈkɹɔːfəd/. 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 "Crawford"?

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

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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Crawford", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

crashing#9,027 daylight#9,030 disclose#9,034 genetics#9,047

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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