Nantucket

/nænˈtʌkɪt/

//nænˈtʌkɪt// name

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

The verdict

“Nantucket” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #35,420. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,420
frequency rank, English
24,391
“N” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A resort island south of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, United States, formerly a major whaling port.

Key facts for Nantucket
PropertyValue
HeadwordNantucket
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/nænˈtʌkɪt/
Letters9
Frequency rank#35,420
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Nantucket” 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). Nantucket 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 Nantucket (IPA /nænˈtʌkɪt/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #35,420 among 24,391 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nantucket, with forms such as "anntucket", "nanntucket", and "nantcuket". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Massachusett Natocke, Nantican, Nautican, roughly translating as "in the middle of waters". The correct English form is Nantucket, spelled N-A-N-T-U-C-K-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A resort island south of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, United States, formerly a major whaling port.
  2. 2
    A census-designated place in the north-middle part of Nantucket in Nantucket County, Massachusetts, comprising about 12% of the land area of the island.
  3. 3
    Ellipsis of Nantucket County, a combined town and county that includes the island of Nantucket, along with Tuckernuck and Muskeget.

Etymology

From Massachusett Natocke, Nantican, Nautican, roughly translating as "in the middle of waters".

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anntucket
  • nanntucket
  • nantcuket
  • nanttucket
  • nantuccket
  • nantucekt
  • nantuckett
  • nantuckket
  • nantuckte
  • nantukcet
  • nanutcket
  • natnucket
  • nnantucket
  • nnatucket

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Nantucket - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

anntucket2nanntucket1nantcuket2nanttucket1nantuccket1nantucekt2nantuckett1nantuckket1
Edit distance from "Nantucket"

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 "Nantucket"?
"Nantucket" is spelled N-A-N-T-U-C-K-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is /nænˈtʌkɪt/.
What does "Nantucket" mean?
As a proper noun, "Nantucket" means: A resort island south of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, United States, formerly a major whaling port.
What are common misspellings of "Nantucket"?
Common misspellings include "anntucket", "nanntucket", "nantcuket", "nanttucket", "nantuccket". The correct spelling is "Nantucket".
How do you pronounce "Nantucket"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nantucket" is /nænˈtʌkɪt/. 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 "Nantucket"?
From Massachusett Natocke, Nantican, Nautican, roughly translating as "in the middle of waters". See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Nantucket”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is N-A-N-T-U-C-K-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /nænˈtʌkɪt/ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list