Folsom

name

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

The verdict

“Folsom” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,564. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,564
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-folsom · Folsom · English

Folsom · rank #31,564 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,564
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH flustered

Nearest frequency peer: flustered (-2 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 “Folsom”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Folsom” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Folsom vs folio
50% similar
Folsom vs follow
50% similar

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

Key facts for Folsom
PropertyValue
HeadwordFolsom
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters6
Frequency rank#31,564
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Folsom”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Folsomlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “flustered” (#31,562), “Franciscan” (#31,566), “friendliness” (#31,567). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “Folsom” is #31,564. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Folsom, aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #31,564 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 15 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Folsom, with forms such as "ffolsom", "flosom", and "follsom". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "folio", "follow", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Variant of Foulsham. The correct English form is Folsom, spelled F-O-L-S-O-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname.
  2. 2
    An unincorporated community in Perry County, Alabama, United States.
  3. 3
    An unincorporated community in Randolph County, Alabama, United States.
  4. 4
    A city in Sacramento County, California, United States.
  5. 5
    An unincorporated community in Bartow County, Georgia, United States.
  6. 6
    A village in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States.
  7. 7
    An unincorporated community in Callaway County, Missouri, United States.
  8. 8
    A borough of Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States.
  9. 9
    A village in Union County, New Mexico, United States.
  10. 10
    An unincorporated community in Highland County, Ohio, United States.
  11. 11
    A census-designated place in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States.
  12. 12
    An unincorporated community in Custer County, South Dakota, United States.
  13. 13
    A former unincorporated community in Potter County, Texas, United States.
  14. 14
    An unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States.
  15. 15
    An unincorporated community in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Folsom appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Folsom, another well-known institution, opened in 1880. Between 1880 and 1933, when a facility for women was opened in Tehachapi, there was not a single new prison constructed. In 1952, the California Institution for Women opened and Tehachapi became a new prison for men. In all, between 1852 and 1955, nine prisons were constructed in California.
  2. In November 2024, Kiley won reelection in the district where Folsom is located by about 11 points, though Trumps' victory was closer to 3 points, according to data compiled by analyst Drew Savicki and cited by the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia.

Etymology

Variant of Foulsham.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffolsom
  • flosom
  • follsom
  • folosm
  • folsmo
  • folsomm
  • folssom
  • foslom
  • oflsom

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Folsom - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ffolsom1flosom2follsom1folosm2folsmo2folsomm1folssom1foslom2
Edit distance from "Folsom"

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 "Folsom"?
"Folsom" is spelled F-O-L-S-O-M.
What does "Folsom" mean?
As a proper noun, "Folsom" means: A surname.
What words are commonly confused with "Folsom"?
"Folsom" is commonly confused with "folio", "follow". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "Folsom"?
Variant of Foulsham. 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 "Folsom", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list