Ellington

/ˈɛlɪŋtən/

//ˈɛlɪŋtən// name

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

The verdict

“Ellington” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #28,528. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,528
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A placename:

Corpus desk

Index EN-ellington · Ellington · English

Ellington · rank #28,528 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,528
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH eggplant

Nearest frequency peer: eggplant (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Ellington”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Ellington
PropertyValue
HeadwordEllington
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈɛlɪŋtən/
Letters9
Frequency rank#28,528
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Ellington”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “eggplant” (#28,527), “EEG” (#28,526), “enmity” (#28,530). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “Ellington” is #28,528. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Ellington (IPA /ˈɛlɪŋtən/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #28,528 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ellington, with forms such as "elilngton", "elington", and "ellignton". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From either the Old English personal name Ella or ǣl (“eel”) + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). The correct English form is Ellington, spelled E-L-L-I-N-G-T-O-N.

Definition

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    A habitational surname from Old English.

Etymology

From either the Old English personal name Ella or ǣl (“eel”) + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elilngton
  • elington
  • ellignton
  • ellinggton
  • ellingotn
  • ellingtno
  • ellingtonn
  • ellingtton
  • ellinngton
  • ellintgon
  • ellnigton
  • lelington

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ellington - 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.

elilngton2elington1ellignton2ellinggton1ellingotn2ellingtno2ellingtonn1ellingtton1
Edit distance from "Ellington"

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 "Ellington"?
"Ellington" is spelled E-L-L-I-N-G-T-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɛlɪŋtən/.
What does "Ellington" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ellington" means: A placename:
What are common misspellings of "Ellington"?
Common misspellings include "elilngton", "elington", "ellignton", "ellinggton", "ellingotn". The correct spelling is "Ellington".
How do you pronounce "Ellington"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ellington" is /ˈɛlɪŋtən/. 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 "Ellington"?
From either the Old English personal name Ella or ǣl (“eel”) + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). 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 "Ellington", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list