Denham

/ˈdɛnəm/

//ˈdɛnəm// name

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"denham" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Denham” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #35,254 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#35,254
frequency rank, English
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A large village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, previously in South Bucks district (OS grid ref TQ0486).

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Denham vs denim
50% similar
Denham vs dental
50% similar
Denham vs denial
50% similar

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

Key facts for Denham
PropertyValue
HeadwordDenham
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈdɛnəm/
Letters6
Frequency rank#35,254
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Denham” 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). Denham lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Denham is 6 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈdɛnəm/. Corpus data places it at rank #35,254 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Denham, with forms such as "ddenham", "dehnam", and "denahm". 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. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "denim", "dental", "denial", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: "Dweller at the farm in the valley", from Old English dene (“valley”) + hām (“farm”). The correct English form is Denham, spelled D-E-N-H-A-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    A large village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, previously in South Bucks district (OS grid ref TQ0486).
  2. 2
    A hamlet in Quainton parish, Buckinghamshire, previously in Aylesbury Vale district (OS grid ref SP7520).
  3. 3
    A small village and civil parish in Mid Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM1974).
  4. 4
    A small village and civil parish (served by Barrow cum Denham Parish Council) in West Suffolk district, Suffolk, previously in St Edmundsbury district (OS grid ref TL7561).
  5. 5
    An unincorporated community in Rich Grove Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, United States. From the surname.
  6. 6
    A minor city in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. From the surname.
  7. 7
    A town, administrative centre of the Shire of Shark Bay, Western Australia, named after Henry Mangles Denham.
  8. 8
    A surname.

Etymology

"Dweller at the farm in the valley", from Old English dene (“valley”) + hām (“farm”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddenham,dehnam,denahm,denhamm,denhham,denhma,dennham,dneham,ednham

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Denham - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddenham1dehnam2denahm2denhamm1denhham1denhma2dennham1dneham2
Edit distance from "Denham"

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 "Denham"?
"Denham" is spelled D-E-N-H-A-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɛnəm/.
What does "Denham" mean?
As a proper noun, "Denham" means: A large village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, previously in South Bucks district (OS grid ref TQ0486).
What words are commonly confused with "Denham"?
"Denham" is commonly confused with "denim", "dental", "denial". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Denham"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Denham" is /ˈdɛnəm/. 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 "Denham"?
"Dweller at the farm in the valley", from Old English dene (“valley”) + hām (“farm”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Denham”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is D-E-N-H-A-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈdɛnəm/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “denim” - see the side-by-side comparison. Denham vs denim
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list