Enniskillen

/ˌɛnɪsˈkɪlən/

//ˌɛnɪsˈkɪlən// name

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"enniskillen" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Enniskillen” is uncommon English (frequency #63,597 among 18,836 “E” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,597
frequency rank, English
18,836
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A town in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland (Irish grid ref H 2444).

Key facts for Enniskillen
PropertyValue
HeadwordEnniskillen
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˌɛnɪsˈkɪlən/
Letters11
Frequency rank#63,597
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Enniskillen” 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). Enniskillen lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Enniskillen is uncommon English at frequency #63,597 among 18,836 “E” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˌɛnɪsˈkɪlən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A town in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland (Irish grid ref H 2444).".

Enniskillen has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Irish Inis Ceithleann. The correct English form is Enniskillen, spelled E-N-N-I-S-K-I-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A town in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland (Irish grid ref H 2444).

Etymology

From Irish Inis Ceithleann.

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 "Enniskillen"?
"Enniskillen" is spelled E-N-N-I-S-K-I-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɛnɪsˈkɪlən/.
What does "Enniskillen" mean?
As a proper noun, "Enniskillen" means: A town in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland (Irish grid ref H 2444).
How do you pronounce "Enniskillen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Enniskillen" is /ˌɛnɪsˈkɪlən/. 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 "Enniskillen"?
From Irish Inis Ceithleann. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Enniskillen”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is E-N-N-I-S-K-I-L-L-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌɛnɪsˈkɪlən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list