# Edmonton

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɛdməntən/ · frequency rank #12,231

## Definitions
1. The capital city of Alberta, Canada.
2. A former town and suburb of Cairns, Queensland, Australia.
3. A hamlet in St Breock civil parish, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW9672).
4. A town in the borough of Enfield, northern Greater London, England, divided into Lower Edmonton and Upper Edmonton (OS grid ref TQ3493).
5. A city, the county seat of Metcalfe County, Kentucky, United States.

## Etymology
From Middle English Adelmetone, from Old English Ēadhelm + tūn (“town”). The Canadian city was named after the area of London.

## Easily confused with
- **Edmondson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/edmondson-vs-edmonton)

## Common misspellings (12)
`demonton`, `eddmonton`, `edmmonton`, `edmnoton`, `edmonnton`, `edmonotn`, `edmontno`, `edmontonn`, `edmontton`, `edmotnon`, `edomnton`, `emdonton`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/edmonton