Kensington

/ˈkɛn.zɪŋ.tən/

//ˈkɛn.zɪŋ.tən// name

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

The verdict

“Kensington” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,577. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,577
frequency rank, English
1,236
“K” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An affluent area of west London in the borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London; South Kensington contains several major museums.

Corpus desk

Index EN-kensington · Kensington · English

Kensington · rank #14,577 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,577
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,236
  • PHOTO-FINISH joanna

Nearest frequency peer: joanna (-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 “Kensington”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Kensington” 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 Kensington
PropertyValue
HeadwordKensington
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈkɛn.zɪŋ.tən/
Letters10
Frequency rank#14,577
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Kensington”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Kensingtonlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “joanna” (#14,576), “KS” (#14,578), “jeopardy” (#14,575). Among 1,236 “K” headwords, “Kensington” is #14,577. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Kensington (IPA /ˈkɛn.zɪŋ.tən/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #14,577 among 1,236 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 22 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kensington, with forms such as "eknsington", "kenisngton", and "kennsington". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From the Old English personal name Cynesige + -ing- + -ton (“Estate associated with Cynesige”). The town in Prince Edward Island is named after the borough in London. The correct English form is Kensington, spelled K-E-N-S-I-N-G-T-O-N.

Definition

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    An affluent area of west London in the borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London; South Kensington contains several major museums.
  2. 2
    A suburb of Liverpool, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ3690).
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    A town in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
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    A suburb of Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand.
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    A suburb of Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand.
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    A suburb of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
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    A suburb of Sydney in the Randwick council area, New South Wales, Australia.
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    A suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. To every New Yorker in Kensington and Midwood and Hunts Point, know this: This city is your city, and this democracy is yours too.
  2. “There are over 150 channels dedicated to Kensington and all the things that take place here,” said Sarah Laurel, founder of Savage Sisters, a non-profit in Kensington supporting those affected by substance disorders.

Etymology

From the Old English personal name Cynesige + -ing- + -ton (“Estate associated with Cynesige”). The town in Prince Edward Island is named after the borough in London.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eknsington
  • kenisngton
  • kennsington
  • kensignton
  • kensinggton
  • kensingotn
  • kensingtno
  • kensingtonn
  • kensingtton
  • kensinngton
  • kensintgon
  • kensnigton
  • kenssington
  • kesnington
  • kkensington
  • knesington

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eknsington2kenisngton2kennsington1kensignton2kensinggton1kensingotn2kensingtno2kensingtonn1
Edit distance from "Kensington"

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 "Kensington"?
"Kensington" is spelled K-E-N-S-I-N-G-T-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɛn.zɪŋ.tən/.
What does "Kensington" mean?
As a proper noun, "Kensington" means: An affluent area of west London in the borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London; South Kensington contains several major museums.
What are common misspellings of "Kensington"?
Common misspellings include "eknsington", "kenisngton", "kennsington", "kensignton", "kensinggton". The correct spelling is "Kensington".
How do you pronounce "Kensington"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kensington" is /ˈkɛn.zɪŋ.tən/. 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 "Kensington"?
From the Old English personal name Cynesige + -ing- + -ton (“Estate associated with Cynesige”). The town in Prince Edward Island is named after the borough in London. 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 "Kensington", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

injections#14,569initiation#14,568Huntington#14,564freshwater#14,547

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

resembling16 variantsenrichment16 variantssensational16 variantsstarvation16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list