neighbourhood

/ˈneɪbə.hʊd/

//ˈneɪbə.hʊd// noun

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"neighbourhood" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“neighbourhood” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,819. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,819
frequency rank, English
1,534
“N” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - British standard spelling of neighborhood.

Corpus desk

Index EN-neighbourhood · neighbourhood · English

neighbourhood · rank #7,819 · 19 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,819
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,534
  • PHOTO-FINISH networking

Nearest frequency peer: networking (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “neighbourhood”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “neighbourhood” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

neighbourhood vs neighborhood
92% similar

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

Key facts for neighbourhood
PropertyValue
Headwordneighbourhood
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈneɪbə.hʊd/
Letters13
Frequency rank#7,819
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “neighbourhood”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).neighbourhoodlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “networking” (#7,820), “motive” (#7,817), “newer” (#7,821). Among 1,534 “N” headwords, “neighbourhood” is #7,819. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around neighbourhood (IPA /ˈneɪbə.hʊd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,819 among 1,534 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "British standard spelling of neighborhood.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for neighbourhood, with forms such as "enighbourhood", "negihbourhood", and "neigbhourhood". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "neighborhood", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From neighbour + -hood. The correct English form is neighbourhood, spelled N-E-I-G-H-B-O-U-R-H-O-O-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    British standard spelling of neighborhood.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how neighbourhood appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. These developments, most of which have taken place during the past 30 years, are remarkable in view of the low traffic density, except in the neighbourhood of Oslo, and the very extensive undeveloped areas of mountain and virgin forest.
  2. Camden motive power depot has been much criticised for its emission of smoke in a residential neighbourhood and its complete dieselisation is rapidly taking place.

Etymology

From neighbour + -hood.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enighbourhood
  • negihbourhood
  • neigbhourhood
  • neigghbourhood
  • neighbbourhood
  • neighboruhood
  • neighbouhrood
  • neighbourhhood
  • neighbourhod
  • neighbourhodo
  • neighbourhoodd
  • neighbourohod
  • neighbourrhood
  • neighbuorhood
  • neighhbourhood
  • neighoburhood
  • neihgbourhood
  • nieghbourhood
  • nneighbourhood

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enighbourhood2negihbourhood2neigbhourhood2neigghbourhood1neighbbourhood1neighboruhood2neighbouhrood2neighbourhhood1
Edit distance from "neighbourhood"

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 "neighbourhood"?
"neighbourhood" is spelled N-E-I-G-H-B-O-U-R-H-O-O-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈneɪbə.hʊd/.
What does "neighbourhood" mean?
As a noun, "neighbourhood" means: British standard spelling of neighborhood.
What words are commonly confused with "neighbourhood"?
"neighbourhood" is commonly confused with "neighborhood". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "neighbourhood"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "neighbourhood" is /ˈneɪbə.hʊd/. 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 "neighbourhood"?
From neighbour + -hood. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "neighbourhood", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

consequently19 variantsconcentrated19 variantsaccountability19 variantsimplementing19 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list