Lexington

/ˈlɛk.sɪŋ.tən/

//ˈlɛk.sɪŋ.tən// name

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

The verdict

“Lexington” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #13,377. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,377
frequency rank, English
16,425
“L” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Any number of places in the USA.

Key facts for Lexington
PropertyValue
HeadwordLexington
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈlɛk.sɪŋ.tən/
Letters9
Frequency rank#13,377
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lexington” 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). Lexington lands here:

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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 Lexington (IPA /ˈlɛk.sɪŋ.tən/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #13,377 among 16,425 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 13 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lexington, with forms such as "elxington", "leixngton", and "lexignton". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From personal name Leaxa + -ing (“belonging to”) + tun (“settlement”). The town in Massachusetts may have been named after the town of Laxton (formerly spelled Lexington) in Nottinghamshire, or after Robert Sutton, 2nd Baron Lexinton (whose title refers to … The correct English form is Lexington, spelled L-E-X-I-N-G-T-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any number of places in the USA.
  2. 2
    Any number of places in the USA.
  3. 3
    Any number of places in the USA.
  4. 4
    Any number of places in the USA.
  5. 5
    Any number of places in the USA.
  6. 6
    Any number of places in the USA.
  7. 7
    Any number of places in the USA.
  8. 8
    Any number of places in the USA.
  9. 9
    Any number of places in the USA.
  10. 10
    Any number of places in the USA.
  11. 11
    Any number of places in the USA.
  12. 12
    Any number of places in the USA.
  13. 13
    The battle of Lexington, one of the first battles in the American Revolutionary War, see Wikipedia:Battles of Lexington and Concord.

Etymology

From personal name Leaxa + -ing (“belonging to”) + tun (“settlement”). The town in Massachusetts may have been named after the town of Laxton (formerly spelled Lexington) in Nottinghamshire, or after Robert Sutton, 2nd Baron Lexinton (whose title refers to the same place). The other US towns are named after the town in Massachusetts, the site of an important Revolutionary War battle.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elxington
  • leixngton
  • lexignton
  • lexinggton
  • lexingotn
  • lexingtno
  • lexingtonn
  • lexingtton
  • lexinngton
  • lexintgon
  • lexnigton
  • lexxington
  • llexington
  • lxeington

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

elxington2leixngton2lexignton2lexinggton1lexingotn2lexingtno2lexingtonn1lexingtton1
Edit distance from "Lexington"

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 "Lexington"?
"Lexington" is spelled L-E-X-I-N-G-T-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlɛk.sɪŋ.tən/.
What does "Lexington" mean?
As a proper noun, "Lexington" means: Any number of places in the USA.
What are common misspellings of "Lexington"?
Common misspellings include "elxington", "leixngton", "lexignton", "lexinggton", "lexingotn". The correct spelling is "Lexington".
How do you pronounce "Lexington"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lexington" is /ˈlɛk.sɪŋ.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 "Lexington"?
From personal name Leaxa + -ing (“belonging to”) + tun (“settlement”). The town in Massachusetts may have been named after the town of Laxton (formerly spelled Lexington) in Nottinghamshire, or after Robert Sutton, 2nd Baron Lexinton (whose title ... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Lexington”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is L-E-X-I-N-G-T-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈlɛk.sɪŋ.tən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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