Exmouth

/ˈɛksməθ/

//ˈɛksməθ// name

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"exmouth" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Exmouth” is uncommon English (frequency #63,607 among 2,246 “E” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,607
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A town in Devon, England, at the mouth of the River Exe.

Corpus desk

Index EN-exmouth · Exmouth · English

Exmouth · rank #63,607 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,607
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH exploitable

Nearest frequency peer: exploitable (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “Exmouth”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Exmouth” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Exmouth
PropertyValue
HeadwordExmouth
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈɛksməθ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#63,607
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Exmouth” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Exmouthfalls in this rarity band:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “exploitable” (#63,608), “eves” (#63,605), “Eurosceptic” (#63,603). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “Exmouth” is #63,607. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Exmouth is uncommon English at frequency #63,607 among 2,246 “E” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈɛksməθ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Exmouth, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: In England, from Old English Exanmūþa recorded c. 1025, equivalent to Exe + mouth. The correct English form is Exmouth, spelled E-X-M-O-U-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    A town in Devon, England, at the mouth of the River Exe.
  2. 2
    A town in Western Australia.

Etymology

In England, from Old English Exanmūþa recorded c. 1025, equivalent to Exe + mouth.

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 "Exmouth"?
"Exmouth" is spelled E-X-M-O-U-T-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɛksməθ/.
What does "Exmouth" mean?
As a proper noun, "Exmouth" means: A town in Devon, England, at the mouth of the River Exe.
How do you pronounce "Exmouth"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Exmouth" is /ˈɛksməθ/. 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 "Exmouth"?
In England, from Old English Exanmūþa recorded c. 1025, equivalent to Exe + mouth. 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 "Exmouth", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list