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
23,837
“H” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A civil parish of Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

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)

Where “Hillsboro” 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). Hillsboro lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). 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 23,837 “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.

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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Using “Hillsboro”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is H-I-L-L-S-B-O-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈhɪlz.bʌ.ɹoʊ/ (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