Langdon

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

The verdict

“Langdon” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #29,339 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#29,339
frequency rank, English
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A habitational surname from Old English.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Langdon vs London
71% similar
Langdon vs Lyndon
71% similar
Langdon vs Langton
86% similar

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

Key facts for Langdon
PropertyValue
HeadwordLangdon
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters7
Frequency rank#29,339
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Langdon” 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). Langdon lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Langdon is 7 letters long, classified as a proper noun. Corpus data places it at rank #29,339 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Langdon, with forms such as "alngdon", "lagndon", and "landgon". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "London", "Lyndon", "Langton", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old English lang + dun (“hill”). The correct English form is Langdon, spelled L-A-N-G-D-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A habitational surname from Old English.
  2. 2
    A hamlet in Werrington parish, next to Langdon Cross, north of Launceston, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SX3089).
  3. 3
    A civil parish in Dover district, Kent, England, which includes East Langdon and West Langdon.
  4. 4
    A hamlet in Rocky View County, Alberta, Canada.
  5. 5
    A former settlement in Kern County, California, United States.
  6. 6
    An unincorporated community in Meadow Township, Clay County, Iowa, United States.
  7. 7
    A tiny city in Reno County, Kansas, United States.
  8. 8
    A town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States.
  9. 9
    A small city, the county seat of Cavalier County, North Dakota, United States.
  10. 10
    A neighbourhood of Washington, D.C., United States.

Etymology

From Old English lang + dun (“hill”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: alngdon,lagndon,landgon,langddon,langdno,langdonn,langgdon,langodn,lanngdon,llangdon,lnagdon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

alngdon2lagndon2landgon2langddon1langdno2langdonn1langgdon1langodn2
Edit distance from "Langdon"

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 "Langdon"?
"Langdon" is spelled L-A-N-G-D-O-N.
What does "Langdon" mean?
As a proper noun, "Langdon" means: A habitational surname from Old English.
What words are commonly confused with "Langdon"?
"Langdon" is commonly confused with "London", "Lyndon", "Langton". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "Langdon"?
From Old English lang + dun (“hill”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Langdon”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is L-A-N-G-D-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “London” - see the side-by-side comparison. Langdon vs London
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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