Hollingsworth

name

"hollingsworth" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Hollingsworth” has 20 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41,675. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,675
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A surname.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hollingsworth · Hollingsworth · English

Hollingsworth · rank #41,675 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,675
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH hollering

Nearest frequency peer: hollering (-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 “Hollingsworth”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Hollingsworth” 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 Hollingsworth
PropertyValue
HeadwordHollingsworth
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters13
Frequency rank#41,675
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Hollingsworth”

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).Hollingsworthlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “hollering” (#41,674), “Holborn” (#41,673), “homeownership” (#41,677). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “Hollingsworth” is #41,675. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around Hollingsworth, aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #41,675 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hollingsworth, with forms such as "hhollingsworth", "hlolingsworth", and "holilngsworth". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Variant of Hollingworth. The correct English form is Hollingsworth, spelled H-O-L-L-I-N-G-S-W-O-R-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname.
  2. 2
    An unincorporated community in Banks County, Georgia, United States.
  3. 3
    Synonym of Rex, Clayton County, Georgia.
  4. 4
    A hamlet in Hampstead Norreys parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU5276).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. "This Paralympics has the potential to change the perceptions of non-disabled people and make them think, feel and behave a little differently," Hollingsworth said.

Etymology

Variant of Hollingworth.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhollingsworth
  • hlolingsworth
  • holilngsworth
  • holingsworth
  • hollignsworth
  • hollinggsworth
  • hollingsowrth
  • hollingssworth
  • hollingsworht
  • hollingsworrth
  • hollingsworthh
  • hollingswortth
  • hollingswotrh
  • hollingswroth
  • hollingswworth
  • hollingwsorth
  • hollinngsworth
  • hollinsgworth
  • hollnigsworth
  • ohllingsworth

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hhollingsworth1hlolingsworth2holilngsworth2holingsworth1hollignsworth2hollinggsworth1hollingsowrth2hollingssworth1
Edit distance from "Hollingsworth"

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 "Hollingsworth"?
"Hollingsworth" is spelled H-O-L-L-I-N-G-S-W-O-R-T-H.
What does "Hollingsworth" mean?
As a proper noun, "Hollingsworth" means: A surname.
What are common misspellings of "Hollingsworth"?
Common misspellings include "hhollingsworth", "hlolingsworth", "holilngsworth", "holingsworth", "hollignsworth". The correct spelling is "Hollingsworth".
What is the origin of the word "Hollingsworth"?
Variant of Hollingworth. 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 "Hollingsworth", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list