Hillsboro

/ˈhɪlz.bʌ.ɹoʊ/

//ˈhɪlz.bʌ.ɹoʊ// name

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

The verdict

“Hillsboro” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41,173. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,173
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A civil parish of Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hillsboro · Hillsboro · English

Hillsboro · rank #41,173 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,173
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH Herefordshire

Nearest frequency peer: Herefordshire (-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 “Hillsboro”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Hillsboro” 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
Key facts for Hillsboro
PropertyValue
HeadwordHillsboro
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈhɪlz.bʌ.ɹoʊ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#41,173
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Hillsboro”

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).Hillsborolands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Herefordshire” (#41,172), “herder” (#41,171), “histone” (#41,176). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “Hillsboro” is #41,173. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Hillsboro (IPA /ˈhɪlz.bʌ.ɹoʊ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #41,173 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 22 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hillsboro, with forms such as "hhillsboro", "hillbsoro", and "hillsbboro". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From hills + -boro or Hill + -s- + -boro, variant of Hillsborough. The civil parish is named after British politician Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire (1718 - 1793). Coined by British-Dutch surveyor Samuel Holland. The correct English form is Hillsboro, spelled H-I-L-L-S-B-O-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    A civil parish of Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
  2. 2
    A town in Alabama.
  3. 3
    An unincorporated community in Georgia, United States; named for early settlers John and Isaac Hill.
  4. 4
    A city, the county seat of Montgomery County, Illinois; perhaps named for the area's hilly terrain, or for Hillsborough, North Carolina.
  5. 5
    A town in Fountain County, Indiana; named for the area's hilly terrain.
  6. 6
    An unincorporated community in Henry County, Indiana; named for its relatively high elevation.
  7. 7
    A city in Iowa.
  8. 8
    A city in Kansas; named for early settler John Gillespie Hill.
  9. 9
    An unincorporated community in Kentucky.
  10. 10
    A small town in Caroline County, Maryland. Not to be confused with Hillsborough in Prince George's County.
  11. 11
    A census-designated place in Mississippi.
  12. 12
    A city, the county seat of Jefferson County, Missouri; a translation of Monticello (literally “little mount”), the home of President Thomas Jefferson.
  13. 13
    A census-designated place in New Mexico.
  14. 14
    A city, the county seat of Traill County, North Dakota; named for Canadian-American railroad official James J. Hill.
  15. 15
    A city, the county seat of Highland County, Ohio; named for nearby hills.
  16. 16
    A city, the county seat of Washington County, Oregon; named for early settler and Oregon politician David Hill.
  17. 17
    A census-designated place in Tennessee.
  18. 18
    A city, the county seat of Hill County, Texas; named for its county.
  19. 19
    An unincorporated community in King and Queen County, Virginia.
  20. 20
    A town in Loudoun County, Virginia.
  21. 21
    A town in West Virginia; named for early settler John Hill.
  22. 22
    A city in Wisconsin.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Hillsboro appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The man, Tres Genco, 21, of Hillsboro, Ohio, was charged with one count of attempting to commit a hate crime, which, because it involved an attempt to kill, is punishable by up to life in prison, and one count of illegally possessing a machine gun, which is punishable by up to 10 years, according to the Justice Department.

Etymology

From hills + -boro or Hill + -s- + -boro, variant of Hillsborough. The civil parish is named after British politician Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire (1718 - 1793). Coined by British-Dutch surveyor Samuel Holland.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhillsboro
  • hillbsoro
  • hillsbboro
  • hillsboor
  • hillsborro
  • hillsbroo
  • hillsobro
  • hillssboro
  • hilsboro
  • hilslboro
  • hlilsboro
  • ihllsboro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hillsboro - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hhillsboro1hillbsoro2hillsbboro1hillsboor2hillsborro1hillsbroo2hillsobro2hillssboro1
Edit distance from "Hillsboro"

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 "Hillsboro"?
"Hillsboro" is spelled H-I-L-L-S-B-O-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhɪlz.bʌ.ɹoʊ/.
What does "Hillsboro" mean?
As a proper noun, "Hillsboro" means: A civil parish of Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
What are common misspellings of "Hillsboro"?
Common misspellings include "hhillsboro", "hillbsoro", "hillsbboro", "hillsboor", "hillsborro". The correct spelling is "Hillsboro".
How do you pronounce "Hillsboro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hillsboro" is /ˈhɪlz.bʌ.ɹoʊ/. 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 "Hillsboro"?
From hills + -boro or Hill + -s- + -boro, variant of Hillsborough. The civil parish is named after British politician Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire (1718 - 1793). Coined by British-Dutch surveyor Samuel Holland. 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 "Hillsboro", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list