Fulton

Name: Fulton, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/ˈfʊltən/

//ˈfʊltən// name

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Fulton” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,948. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,948
frequency rank, English: 18,613
“F” headwords: 9
tracked misspellings: 7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An English habitational surname from Old English.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Fulton vs futon

67% similar

Fulton vs fusion

50% similar

Fulton vs felon

50% similar

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

Key facts for Fulton
Property	Value
Headword	Fulton
Language	English
Part of speech	Proper noun
IPA	/ˈfʊltən/
Letters	6
Frequency rank	#14,948
Misspellings tracked	9
Confusable pairs	7
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Fulton” 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). Fulton lands here:

#14,948

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Fulton (IPA /ˈfʊltən/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #14,948 among 18,613 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 25 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fulton, with forms such as "ffulton", "fluton", and "fullton". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "futon", "fusion", "felon", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Foulden, a village in Norfolk, from Old English fuġol (“bird”) + tūn (“dwelling”). The correct English form is Fulton, spelled F-U-L-T-O-N.

Definition

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An English habitational surname from Old English.
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A community in West Lincoln, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada.

Etymology

From Foulden, a village in Norfolk, from Old English fuġol (“bird”) + tūn (“dwelling”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

ffulton
fluton
fullton
fulotn
fultno
fultonn
fultton
futlon
uflton

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "Fulton"

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 "Fulton"?

"Fulton" is spelled F-U-L-T-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfʊltən/.

What does "Fulton" mean?

As a proper noun, "Fulton" means: An English habitational surname from Old English.

What words are commonly confused with "Fulton"?

"Fulton" is commonly confused with "futon", "fusion", "felon". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "Fulton"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fulton" is /ˈfʊltən/. 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 "Fulton"?

From Foulden, a village in Norfolk, from Old English fuġol (“bird”) + tūn (“dwelling”). See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “Fulton”

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

The one correct English spelling is F-U-L-T-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /ˈfʊltən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “futon” - see the side-by-side comparison. Fulton vs futon
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.