Maidstone

/ˈmeɪdstəʊn/

//ˈmeɪdstəʊn// name

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

The verdict

“Maidstone” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #36,650. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,650
frequency rank, English
36,575
“M” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A town in and the county town of Kent, England; located on the River Medway (OS grid ref TQ7655).

Key facts for Maidstone
PropertyValue
HeadwordMaidstone
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈmeɪdstəʊn/
Letters9
Frequency rank#36,650
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Maidstone” 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). Maidstone 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 13 spelling variants around Maidstone (IPA /ˈmeɪdstəʊn/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #36,650 among 36,575 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Maidstone, with forms such as "amidstone", "madistone", and "maiddstone". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old English medestan, meddestane from earlier mægdan stane (“the maidens' stone, the people's stone”). Ultimately from Old English mægden + stan or mæġþ + stan which are equivalent to maid(en) + stone. Compare Folkestone and Chiddingstone. The correct English form is Maidstone, spelled M-A-I-D-S-T-O-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A town in and the county town of Kent, England; located on the River Medway (OS grid ref TQ7655).
  2. 2
    A local government district with borough status in Kent, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the county town.
  3. 3
    A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Maribyrnong, Victoria, Australia

Etymology

From Old English medestan, meddestane from earlier mægdan stane (“the maidens' stone, the people's stone”). Ultimately from Old English mægden + stan or mæġþ + stan which are equivalent to maid(en) + stone. Compare Folkestone and Chiddingstone.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amidstone
  • madistone
  • maiddstone
  • maidsotne
  • maidsstone
  • maidstnoe
  • maidstoen
  • maidstonne
  • maidsttone
  • maidtsone
  • maisdtone
  • miadstone
  • mmaidstone

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amidstone2madistone2maiddstone1maidsotne2maidsstone1maidstnoe2maidstoen2maidstonne1
Edit distance from "Maidstone"

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 "Maidstone"?
"Maidstone" is spelled M-A-I-D-S-T-O-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmeɪdstəʊn/.
What does "Maidstone" mean?
As a proper noun, "Maidstone" means: A town in and the county town of Kent, England; located on the River Medway (OS grid ref TQ7655).
What are common misspellings of "Maidstone"?
Common misspellings include "amidstone", "madistone", "maiddstone", "maidsotne", "maidsstone". The correct spelling is "Maidstone".
How do you pronounce "Maidstone"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Maidstone" is /ˈmeɪdstəʊn/. 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 "Maidstone"?
From Old English medestan, meddestane from earlier mægdan stane (“the maidens' stone, the people's stone”). Ultimately from Old English mægden + stan or mæġþ + stan which are equivalent to maid(en) + stone. Compare Folkestone and Chiddingstone. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Maidstone”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is M-A-I-D-S-T-O-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈmeɪdstəʊn/ (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

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