Forsythe
/ˈfɔɹsaɪθ/
"forsythe" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Forsythe” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #43,650. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #43,650
- frequency rank, English
- 18,613
- “F” headwords
- 13
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Corpus desk
Index EN-forsythe · Forsythe · English
Forsythe · rank #43,650 · 13 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-MID #43,650
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-HIGH 13 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 18,613
- PHOTO-FINISH Franca
Nearest frequency peer: Franca (+3 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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “Forsythe”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
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56,358 corpus weight
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56,357 corpus weight
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56,356 corpus weight
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56,355 corpus weight
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Forsythe
56,351 corpus weight
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56,348 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “Forsythe” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Forsythe |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /ˈfɔɹsaɪθ/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #43,650 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Forsythe” sits in English frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 13 spelling variants around Forsythe (IPA /ˈfɔɹsaɪθ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #43,650 among 18,613 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A surname from Scottish Gaelic.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Forsythe, with forms such as "fforsythe", "forrsythe", and "forssythe". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic personal name Fearsithe, composed of the elements fear (“man”) + sìth (“peace”). The correct English form is Forsythe, spelled F-O-R-S-Y-T-H-E.
Definition
- 1A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Etymology
Anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic personal name Fearsithe, composed of the elements fear (“man”) + sìth (“peace”).
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- fforsythe
- forrsythe
- forssythe
- forstyhe
- forsyhte
- forsyteh
- forsythhe
- forsytthe
- forsyythe
- forysthe
- fosrythe
- frosythe
- ofrsythe
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Forsythe - 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.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Forsythe", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).
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.