fulham

noun

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

The verdict

“fulham” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #17,847. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,847
frequency rank, English
18,613
“F” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Alternative form of fullam (“loaded die”).

Key facts for fulham
PropertyValue
Headwordfulham
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters6
Frequency rank#17,847
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fulham” 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). fulham lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around fulham, anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,847 among 18,613 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for fulham, with forms such as "ffulham", "fluham", and "fuhlam". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. 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: So called because loaded dice were supposed to have been chiefly made at Fulham, originally in Middlesex, England. The correct English form is fulham, spelled F-U-L-H-A-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alternative form of fullam (“loaded die”).
  2. 2
    Alternative form of fullam (“sham”).

Etymology

So called because loaded dice were supposed to have been chiefly made at Fulham, originally in Middlesex, England.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffulham
  • fluham
  • fuhlam
  • fulahm
  • fulhamm
  • fulhham
  • fulhma
  • fullham
  • uflham

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffulham1fluham2fuhlam2fulahm2fulhamm1fulhham1fulhma2fullham1
Edit distance from "fulham"

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 "fulham"?
"fulham" is spelled F-U-L-H-A-M.
What does "fulham" mean?
As a noun, "fulham" means: Alternative form of fullam (“loaded die”).
What are common misspellings of "fulham"?
Common misspellings include "ffulham", "fluham", "fuhlam", "fulahm", "fulhamm". The correct spelling is "fulham".
What is the origin of the word "fulham"?
So called because loaded dice were supposed to have been chiefly made at Fulham, originally in Middlesex, England. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “fulham”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is F-U-L-H-A-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list