Nottinghamshire

/ˈnɒt.ɪŋ.əm.ʃə(ɹ)/

//ˈnɒt.ɪŋ.əm.ʃə(ɹ)// name

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"nottinghamshire" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Nottinghamshire” has 22 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,860. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,860
frequency rank, English
1,534
“N” headwords
22
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A north-midland county of England bordered by South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire.

Corpus desk

Index EN-nottinghamshire · Nottinghamshire · English

Nottinghamshire · rank #25,860 · 22 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,860
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 22 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,534
  • PHOTO-FINISH nit

Nearest frequency peer: nit (-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 “Nottinghamshire”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Nottinghamshire” 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 Nottinghamshire
PropertyValue
HeadwordNottinghamshire
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈnɒt.ɪŋ.əm.ʃə(ɹ)/
Letters15
Frequency rank#25,860
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Nottinghamshire”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Nottinghamshirelands 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 “nit” (#25,859), “nuance” (#25,861), “nieces” (#25,858). Among 1,534 “N” headwords, “Nottinghamshire” is #25,860. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 22 spelling variants around Nottinghamshire (IPA /ˈnɒt.ɪŋ.əm.ʃə(ɹ)/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #25,860 among 1,534 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A north-midland county of England bordered by South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nottinghamshire, with forms such as "nnottinghamshire", "notinghamshire", and "notitnghamshire". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Nottingham + -shire. The correct English form is Nottinghamshire, spelled N-O-T-T-I-N-G-H-A-M-S-H-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A north-midland county of England bordered by South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. "Good morrow to thee, jolly fellow," quoth Robin, "thou seemest happy this merry morn." "Ay, that am I," quoth the jolly Butcher, "and why should I not be so? Am I not hale in wind and limb? Have I not the bonniest lass in all Nottinghamshire? And lastly, am I not to be married to her on Thursday next in sweet Locksley Town?"

Etymology

From Nottingham + -shire.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nnottinghamshire
  • notinghamshire
  • notitnghamshire
  • nottignhamshire
  • nottingahmshire
  • nottingghamshire
  • nottinghamhsire
  • nottinghammshire
  • nottinghamshhire
  • nottinghamshier
  • nottinghamshirre
  • nottinghamshrie
  • nottinghamsihre
  • nottinghamsshire
  • nottinghasmhire
  • nottinghhamshire
  • nottinghmashire
  • nottinhgamshire
  • nottinnghamshire
  • nottnighamshire
  • ntotinghamshire
  • onttinghamshire

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Nottinghamshire - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

nnottinghamshire1notinghamshire1notitnghamshire2nottignhamshire2nottingahmshire2nottingghamshire1nottinghamhsire2nottinghammshire1
Edit distance from "Nottinghamshire"

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 "Nottinghamshire"?
"Nottinghamshire" is spelled N-O-T-T-I-N-G-H-A-M-S-H-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈnɒt.ɪŋ.əm.ʃə(ɹ)/.
What does "Nottinghamshire" mean?
As a proper noun, "Nottinghamshire" means: A north-midland county of England bordered by South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire.
What are common misspellings of "Nottinghamshire"?
Common misspellings include "nnottinghamshire", "notinghamshire", "notitnghamshire", "nottignhamshire", "nottingahmshire". The correct spelling is "Nottinghamshire".
How do you pronounce "Nottinghamshire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nottinghamshire" is /ˈnɒt.ɪŋ.əm.ʃə(ɹ)/. 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 "Nottinghamshire"?
From Nottingham + -shire. 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 "Nottinghamshire", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (22 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list