Guildford

/ˈɡɪlfəd/

//ˈɡɪlfəd// name

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

The verdict

“Guildford” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #27,861. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,861
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A large town, the county town of Surrey, England.

Corpus desk

Index EN-guildford · Guildford · English

Guildford · rank #27,861 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #27,861
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gutierrez

Nearest frequency peer: Gutierrez (+1 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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Guildford”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Guildford” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Guildford vs Guilford
89% similar

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

Key facts for Guildford
PropertyValue
HeadwordGuildford
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈɡɪlfəd/
Letters9
Frequency rank#27,861
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Guildford”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Guildfordlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Gutierrez” (#27,862), “groupings” (#27,859), “hallowed” (#27,863). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “Guildford” is #27,861. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Guildford (IPA /ˈɡɪlfəd/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #27,861 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Guildford, with forms such as "gguildford", "giuldford", and "guidlford". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Guilford", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: The root of the first part may be gold rather than guild: the only known 10th-century (Saxon) record uses Guldeford and in the 11th century Geldeford, both equivalent to gold ford. Local historians suggest that this might refer to golden-coloured flowers or… The correct English form is Guildford, spelled G-U-I-L-D-F-O-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    A large town, the county town of Surrey, England.
  2. 2
    A local government district with borough status in Surrey, England, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the county town.
  3. 3
    A suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
  4. 4
    A former railway station in Tasmania, Australia.
  5. 5
    A locality in Waratah-Wynyard council area, north western Tasmania, Australia.
  6. 6
    A town in the Shire of Mount Alexander and the Shire of Hepburn, central Victoria, Australia
  7. 7
    A suburb of Perth in the City of Swan, Western Australia.
  8. 8
    A neighbourhood of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.
  9. 9
    A surname.

Etymology

The root of the first part may be gold rather than guild: the only known 10th-century (Saxon) record uses Guldeford and in the 11th century Geldeford, both equivalent to gold ford. Local historians suggest that this might refer to golden-coloured flowers or sand.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gguildford
  • giuldford
  • guidlford
  • guilddford
  • guildfford
  • guildfodr
  • guildfordd
  • guildforrd
  • guildfrod
  • guildofrd
  • guilfdord
  • guilldford
  • gulidford
  • ugildford

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

gguildford1giuldford2guidlford2guilddford1guildfford1guildfodr2guildfordd1guildforrd1
Edit distance from "Guildford"

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 "Guildford"?
"Guildford" is spelled G-U-I-L-D-F-O-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɪlfəd/.
What does "Guildford" mean?
As a proper noun, "Guildford" means: A large town, the county town of Surrey, England.
What words are commonly confused with "Guildford"?
"Guildford" is commonly confused with "Guilford". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Guildford"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Guildford" is /ˈɡɪlfəd/. 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 "Guildford"?
The root of the first part may be gold rather than guild: the only known 10th-century (Saxon) record uses Guldeford and in the 11th century Geldeford, both equivalent to gold ford. Local historians suggest that this might refer to golden-coloured ... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Guildford", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Gutierrez#27,862groupings#27,859incessant#27,877incurable#27,879

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

grasshopper14 variantsinfringed14 variantsfingering14 variantsionization14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list