Glastonbury

/ˈɡlɑːstənbɹi/

//ˈɡlɑːstənbɹi// name

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"glastonbury" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Glastonbury” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #24,765. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,765
frequency rank, English
18,276
“G” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A town and civil parish with a town council in Somerset, England, previously in Mendip district (OS grid ref ST5039).

Key facts for Glastonbury
PropertyValue
HeadwordGlastonbury
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈɡlɑːstənbɹi/
Letters11
Frequency rank#24,765
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Glastonbury” 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). Glastonbury lands here:

#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 18 spelling variants around Glastonbury (IPA /ˈɡlɑːstənbɹi/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #24,765 among 18,276 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Glastonbury, with forms such as "galstonbury", "gglastonbury", and "glasotnbury". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English Glastingaburghe, from Old English Glæstingaburg, "the fortified place of the Glæstingas", from *Glæstinga (the people of Glastonia) + Old English byrg (“fort”). The correct English form is Glastonbury, spelled G-L-A-S-T-O-N-B-U-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    A town and civil parish with a town council in Somerset, England, previously in Mendip district (OS grid ref ST5039).
  2. 2
    A town and civil parish with a town council in Somerset, England, previously in Mendip district (OS grid ref ST5039).
  3. 3
    A neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
  4. 4
    A town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States.
  5. 5
    A rural town in Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.

Etymology

From Middle English Glastingaburghe, from Old English Glæstingaburg, "the fortified place of the Glæstingas", from *Glæstinga (the people of Glastonia) + Old English byrg (“fort”).

Synonyms

Glasto

This word in other languages

Glastonbury(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • galstonbury
  • gglastonbury
  • glasotnbury
  • glasstonbury
  • glastnobury
  • glastobnury
  • glastonbbury
  • glastonbruy
  • glastonburry
  • glastonburyy
  • glastonbuyr
  • glastonnbury
  • glastonubry
  • glasttonbury
  • glatsonbury
  • gllastonbury
  • glsatonbury
  • lgastonbury

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Glastonbury - 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.

galstonbury2gglastonbury1glasotnbury2glasstonbury1glastnobury2glastobnury2glastonbbury1glastonbruy2
Edit distance from "Glastonbury"

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 "Glastonbury"?
"Glastonbury" is spelled G-L-A-S-T-O-N-B-U-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡlɑːstənbɹi/.
What does "Glastonbury" mean?
As a proper noun, "Glastonbury" means: A town and civil parish with a town council in Somerset, England, previously in Mendip district (OS grid ref ST5039).
What are common misspellings of "Glastonbury"?
Common misspellings include "galstonbury", "gglastonbury", "glasotnbury", "glasstonbury", "glastnobury". The correct spelling is "Glastonbury".
How do you pronounce "Glastonbury"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Glastonbury" is /ˈɡlɑːstənbɹi/. 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 "Glastonbury"?
From Middle English Glastingaburghe, from Old English Glæstingaburg, "the fortified place of the Glæstingas", from *Glæstinga (the people of Glastonia) + Old English byrg (“fort”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Glastonbury”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is G-L-A-S-T-O-N-B-U-R-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɡlɑːstənbɹi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list