Nottingham

/ˈnɒt.ɪŋ.əm/

//ˈnɒt.ɪŋ.əm// name

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"nottingham" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Nottingham” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,895. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,895
frequency rank, English
1,534
“N” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A city, unitary authority, and borough of Nottinghamshire, England.

Corpus desk

Index EN-nottingham · Nottingham · English

Nottingham · rank #10,895 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,895
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,534
  • PHOTO-FINISH natives

Nearest frequency peer: natives (-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 “Nottingham”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Nottingham” 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
Key facts for Nottingham
PropertyValue
HeadwordNottingham
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈnɒt.ɪŋ.əm/
Letters10
Frequency rank#10,895
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Nottingham”

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).Nottinghamlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “natives” (#10,894), “nationality” (#10,893), “obstacle” (#10,897). Among 1,534 “N” headwords, “Nottingham” is #10,895. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Nottingham (IPA /ˈnɒt.ɪŋ.əm/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #10,895 among 1,534 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nottingham, with forms such as "nnottingham", "notingham", and "notitngham". 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 Middle English Notingeham, an alteration of Old English Snotingahām. The Normans found the consonant cluster /sn/ difficult to pronounce, so the initial S was dropped. The correct English form is Nottingham, spelled N-O-T-T-I-N-G-H-A-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    A city, unitary authority, and borough of Nottinghamshire, England.
  2. 2
    Ellipsis of University of Nottingham.
  3. 3
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Etymology

From Middle English Notingeham, an alteration of Old English Snotingahām. The Normans found the consonant cluster /sn/ difficult to pronounce, so the initial S was dropped.

This word in other languages

Nottingham(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nnottingham
  • notingham
  • notitngham
  • nottignham
  • nottingahm
  • nottinggham
  • nottinghamm
  • nottinghham
  • nottinghma
  • nottinhgam
  • nottinngham
  • nottnigham
  • ntotingham
  • onttingham

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nnottingham1notingham1notitngham2nottignham2nottingahm2nottinggham1nottinghamm1nottinghham1
Edit distance from "Nottingham"

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 "Nottingham"?
"Nottingham" is spelled N-O-T-T-I-N-G-H-A-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈnɒt.ɪŋ.əm/.
What does "Nottingham" mean?
As a proper noun, "Nottingham" means: A city, unitary authority, and borough of Nottinghamshire, England.
What are common misspellings of "Nottingham"?
Common misspellings include "nnottingham", "notingham", "notitngham", "nottignham", "nottingahm". The correct spelling is "Nottingham".
How do you pronounce "Nottingham"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nottingham" is /ˈnɒt.ɪŋ.əm/. 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 "Nottingham"?
From Middle English Notingeham, an alteration of Old English Snotingahām. The Normans found the consonant cluster /sn/ difficult to pronounce, so the initial S was dropped. 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 "Nottingham", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list