# Hertfordshire

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈhɑː(ɹ)t.fəd.ʃə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #22,401

## Definitions
1. An inland county of south-east England bordered by Cambridgeshire, Essex, Greater London, Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire.

## Etymology
From Middle English Hertfordschire; equivalent to Hertford + -shire.

## Easily confused with
- **Herefordshire** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/herefordshire-vs-hertfordshire)

## Common misspellings (21)
`ehrtfordshire`, `herftordshire`, `herrtfordshire`, `hertffordshire`, `hertfodrshire`, `hertforddshire`, `hertfordhsire`, `hertfordshhire`, `hertfordshier`, `hertfordshirre`, `hertfordshrie`, `hertfordsihre`, `hertfordsshire`, `hertforrdshire`, `hertforsdhire`, `hertfrodshire`, `hertofrdshire`, `herttfordshire`, `hetrfordshire`, `hhertfordshire`, `hretfordshire`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hertfordshire