Glenville

/ˈɡlɛn.vɪl/

//ˈɡlɛn.vɪl// name

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"glenville" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Glenville” is uncommon English (frequency #86,311 among 18,276 “G” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,311
frequency rank, English
18,276
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A village in County Cork, Ireland.

Key facts for Glenville
PropertyValue
HeadwordGlenville
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈɡlɛn.vɪl/
Letters9
Frequency rank#86,311
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Glenville” 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). Glenville lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Glenville is uncommon English at frequency #86,311 among 18,276 “G” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈɡlɛn.vɪl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 14 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Glenville in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is Glenville, spelled G-L-E-N-V-I-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A village in County Cork, Ireland.
  2. 2
    A hamlet in King, Ontario, Canada.
  3. 3
    A community in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  4. 4
    A community in Inverness County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  5. 5
    An unincorporated community in Russell County, Alabama, United States.
  6. 6
    A neighbourhood and census-designated place in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States.
  7. 7
    A ghost town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States, abandoned in 2004 after flooding.
  8. 8
    A small city in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States.
  9. 9
    An unincorporated community in Panola County, Mississippi, United States.
  10. 10
    A town in Schenectady County, New York, United States.
  11. 11
    An unincorporated comunity and census-designated place in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States, formerly a town which is now under Lake Glenville.
  12. 12
    A neighbourhood of Cleveland, Ohio, United States.
  13. 13
    An unincorporated community in York County, Pennsylvania, United States.
  14. 14
    A town, the county seat of Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States.

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 "Glenville"?
"Glenville" is spelled G-L-E-N-V-I-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡlɛn.vɪl/.
What does "Glenville" mean?
As a proper noun, "Glenville" means: A village in County Cork, Ireland.
How do you pronounce "Glenville"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Glenville" is /ˈɡlɛn.vɪl/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Glenville" come from?
"Glenville" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Glenville”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is G-L-E-N-V-I-L-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɡlɛn.vɪl/ (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