Kennington

/ˈkɛnɪŋtən/

//ˈkɛnɪŋtən// name

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"kennington" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Kennington” is uncommon English (frequency #67,570 among 9,255 “K” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,570
frequency rank, English
9,255
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A suburb of London in the borough of Lambeth, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3178).

Key facts for Kennington
PropertyValue
HeadwordKennington
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈkɛnɪŋtən/
Letters10
Frequency rank#67,570
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kennington” 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). Kennington lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kennington is uncommon English at frequency #67,570 among 9,255 “K” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈkɛnɪŋtən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Kennington, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: # For the place in Kent: 'Royal manor', from Old English cyne- (“royal”) + -ing + tūn (“manor”). # For the places in Oxfordshire & London: 'The estate of Cena', from Old English personal name Cēna + -ing + tūn (“estate”). The correct English form is Kennington, spelled K-E-N-N-I-N-G-T-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A suburb of London in the borough of Lambeth, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3178).
  2. 2
    A suburb and civil parish in Ashford borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR0244).
  3. 3
    A village and civil parish in Vale of White Horse district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP5202).
  4. 4
    A settlement in Southland, New Zealand.
  5. 5
    A suburb of Bendigo, Victoria, Australia.
  6. 6
    A surname.

Etymology

# For the place in Kent: 'Royal manor', from Old English cyne- (“royal”) + -ing + tūn (“manor”). # For the places in Oxfordshire & London: 'The estate of Cena', from Old English personal name Cēna + -ing + tūn (“estate”).

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 "Kennington"?
"Kennington" is spelled K-E-N-N-I-N-G-T-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɛnɪŋtən/.
What does "Kennington" mean?
As a proper noun, "Kennington" means: A suburb of London in the borough of Lambeth, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3178).
How do you pronounce "Kennington"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kennington" is /ˈkɛnɪŋtən/. 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 "Kennington"?
# For the place in Kent: 'Royal manor', from Old English cyne- (“royal”) + -ing + tūn (“manor”). # For the places in Oxfordshire & London: 'The estate of Cena', from Old English personal name Cēna + -ing + tūn (“estate”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Kennington”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is K-E-N-N-I-N-G-T-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈkɛnɪŋtən/ (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