Jamestown

name

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

The verdict

“Jamestown” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,700. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,700
frequency rank, English
4,872
“J” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Any of numerous places in English-speaking regions:

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Jamestown vs Jameson
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Jamestown
PropertyValue
HeadwordJamestown
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters9
Frequency rank#29,700
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Jamestown” 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). Jamestown lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Jamestown, aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #29,700 among 4,872 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 40 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Jamestown, with forms such as "ajmestown", "jaemstown", and "jamesotwn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Jameson", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From James + town. The correct English form is Jamestown, spelled J-A-M-E-S-T-O-W-N.

Definition

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Etymology

From James + town.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ajmestown
  • jaemstown
  • jamesotwn
  • jamesstown
  • jamestonw
  • jamestownn
  • jamestowwn
  • jamesttown
  • jamestwon
  • jametsown
  • jammestown
  • jamsetown
  • jjamestown
  • jmaestown

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Jamestown - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ajmestown2jaemstown2jamesotwn2jamesstown1jamestonw2jamestownn1jamestowwn1jamesttown1
Edit distance from "Jamestown"

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 "Jamestown"?
"Jamestown" is spelled J-A-M-E-S-T-O-W-N.
What does "Jamestown" mean?
As a proper noun, "Jamestown" means: Any of numerous places in English-speaking regions:
What words are commonly confused with "Jamestown"?
"Jamestown" is commonly confused with "Jameson". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "Jamestown"?
From James + town. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Jamestown”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is J-A-M-E-S-T-O-W-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “Jameson” - see the side-by-side comparison. Jamestown vs Jameson
  • 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