Horsham

/hɔːʃəm/

//hɔːʃəm// name

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"horsham" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Horsham” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #49,989. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,989
frequency rank, English
23,837
“H” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A market town in West Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ1730).

Key facts for Horsham
PropertyValue
HeadwordHorsham
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/hɔːʃəm/
Letters7
Frequency rank#49,989
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Horsham” 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). Horsham lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Horsham (IPA /hɔːʃəm/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #49,989 among 23,837 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Horsham, with forms such as "hhorsham", "horhsam", and "horrsham". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is Horsham, spelled H-O-R-S-H-A-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    A market town in West Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ1730).
  2. 2
    A local government district in West Sussex formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the town.
  3. 3
    A hamlet in Martley parish, Malvern Hills district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SO7357).
  4. 4
    A city and local government area (Rural City of Horsham) in western Victoria, Australia.
  5. 5
    A township and census-designated place therein, in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhorsham
  • horhsam
  • horrsham
  • horsahm
  • horshamm
  • horshham
  • horshma
  • horssham
  • hosrham
  • hrosham
  • ohrsham

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hhorsham1horhsam2horrsham1horsahm2horshamm1horshham1horshma2horssham1
Edit distance from "Horsham"

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 "Horsham"?
"Horsham" is spelled H-O-R-S-H-A-M. The IPA pronunciation is /hɔːʃəm/.
What does "Horsham" mean?
As a proper noun, "Horsham" means: A market town in West Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ1730).
What are common misspellings of "Horsham"?
Common misspellings include "hhorsham", "horhsam", "horrsham", "horsahm", "horshamm". The correct spelling is "Horsham".
How do you pronounce "Horsham"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Horsham" is /hɔːʃəm/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Horsham" come from?
"Horsham" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Horsham”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is H-O-R-S-H-A-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /hɔːʃəm/ (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

Same frequency band

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