Illingworth
"illingworth" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Illingworth” is uncommon English (frequency #71,583 among 2,140 “I” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #71,583
- frequency rank, English
- 2,140
- “I” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A placename:
Corpus desk
Index EN-illingworth · Illingworth · English
Illingworth · rank #71,583 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #71,583
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 2,140
- PHOTO-FINISH ignoble
Nearest frequency peer: ignoble (-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.
Long-tail ranks near “Illingworth”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- IANA
IANA
28,421 corpus weight
- ignoble
ignoble
28,419 corpus weight
- Illingworth
Illingworth
28,418 corpus weight
- imperceptib…
imperceptibly
28,416 corpus weight
- impoverishm…
impoverishment
28,415 corpus weight
- indeciphera…
indecipherable
28,414 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “Illingworth” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Illingworth |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #71,583 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “Illingworth” in English
Rare enough to double-check
Illingworth is uncommon English at frequency #71,583 among 2,140 “I” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Illingworth in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From the Old English personal name *Illa + -ing (“belonging to”) + worþ (“enclosure”). The correct English form is Illingworth, spelled I-L-L-I-N-G-W-O-R-T-H.
Definition
- 1A placename:
- 2A placename:
- 3A habitational surname from Old English.
Etymology
From the Old English personal name *Illa + -ing (“belonging to”) + worþ (“enclosure”).
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 "Illingworth"?
What does "Illingworth" mean?
What is the origin of the word "Illingworth"?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Illingworth", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).