Mansfield

name

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

The verdict

“Mansfield” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #16,745 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#16,745
frequency rank, English
9
letters
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A town in Nottinghamshire, England.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Mansfield vs Mayfield
78% similar
Mansfield vs minefield
67% similar

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

Key facts for Mansfield
PropertyValue
HeadwordMansfield
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters9
Frequency rank#16,745
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Mansfield” 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). Mansfield lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Mansfield is 9 letters long, classified as a proper noun. Corpus data places it at rank #16,745 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 31 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mansfield, with forms such as "amnsfield", "manfsield", and "mannsfield". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Mayfield", "minefield", 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 Mamesfeld, from a Brythonic word mamm, meaning "mother" or "breast" + feld (“field”). The correct English form is Mansfield, spelled M-A-N-S-F-I-E-L-D.

Definition

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    A town in Nottinghamshire, England.
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    Mansfield District, a local government district in Nottinghamshire with its headquarters in the town.
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    A small village north of New Cumnock, East Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6214).
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    A town in eastern Victoria, Australia.
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    A local government area in Victoria, Australia, which includes the town; in full, the Shire of Mansfield.
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    A surname.
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    Ellipsis of Mansfield College, Oxford.

Etymology

From Old English Mamesfeld, from a Brythonic word mamm, meaning "mother" or "breast" + feld (“field”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: amnsfield,manfsield,mannsfield,mansfeild,mansffield,mansfiedl,mansfieldd,mansfielld,mansfiled,mansifeld,manssfield,masnfield,mmansfield,mnasfield

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amnsfield2manfsield2mannsfield1mansfeild2mansffield1mansfiedl2mansfieldd1mansfielld1
Edit distance from "Mansfield"

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 "Mansfield"?
"Mansfield" is spelled M-A-N-S-F-I-E-L-D.
What does "Mansfield" mean?
As a proper noun, "Mansfield" means: A town in Nottinghamshire, England.
What words are commonly confused with "Mansfield"?
"Mansfield" is commonly confused with "Mayfield", "minefield". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "Mansfield"?
From Old English Mamesfeld, from a Brythonic word mamm, meaning "mother" or "breast" + feld (“field”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Mansfield”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is M-A-N-S-F-I-E-L-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “Mayfield” - see the side-by-side comparison. Mansfield vs Mayfield
  • 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