Oxfordshire

/ˈɒks.fəd.ʃə(ɹ)/

//ˈɒks.fəd.ʃə(ɹ)// name

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"oxfordshire" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Oxfordshire” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,461. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,461
frequency rank, English
1,431
“O” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A midland county of England bordered by Buckinghamshire, Gloucestershire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Warwickshire and Northamptonshire.

Corpus desk

Index EN-oxfordshire · Oxfordshire · English

Oxfordshire · rank #22,461 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,461
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,431
  • PHOTO-FINISH organisational

Nearest frequency peer: organisational (-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 “Oxfordshire”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Oxfordshire” 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 Oxfordshire
PropertyValue
HeadwordOxfordshire
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈɒks.fəd.ʃə(ɹ)/
Letters11
Frequency rank#22,461
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Oxfordshire”

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).Oxfordshirelands 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 “organisational” (#22,460), “palsy” (#22,462), “Paralympics” (#22,463). Among 1,431 “O” headwords, “Oxfordshire” is #22,461. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Oxfordshire (IPA /ˈɒks.fəd.ʃə(ɹ)/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #22,461 among 1,431 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A midland county of England bordered by Buckinghamshire, Gloucestershire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Warwickshire and Northamptonshire.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Oxfordshire, with forms such as "ofxordshire", "oxffordshire", and "oxfodrshire". 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 confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English Oxenfordschire, from late Old English Oxenafordsċīr; equivalent to Oxford + -shire. The correct English form is Oxfordshire, spelled O-X-F-O-R-D-S-H-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A midland county of England bordered by Buckinghamshire, Gloucestershire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Warwickshire and Northamptonshire.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Oxfordshire County Council said it would not implement any more LTNs without consulting residents. […] Cabinet members of the Oxfordshire Fair Deal Coalition, which took over the council in May, issued a statement saying they would hold a "non-statutory consultation so that we can listen and devise something that works for everyone".

Etymology

From Middle English Oxenfordschire, from late Old English Oxenafordsċīr; equivalent to Oxford + -shire.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ofxordshire
  • oxffordshire
  • oxfodrshire
  • oxforddshire
  • oxfordhsire
  • oxfordshhire
  • oxfordshier
  • oxfordshirre
  • oxfordshrie
  • oxfordsihre
  • oxfordsshire
  • oxforrdshire
  • oxforsdhire
  • oxfrodshire
  • oxofrdshire
  • oxxfordshire
  • xofordshire

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ofxordshire2oxffordshire1oxfodrshire2oxforddshire1oxfordhsire2oxfordshhire1oxfordshier2oxfordshirre1
Edit distance from "Oxfordshire"

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 "Oxfordshire"?
"Oxfordshire" is spelled O-X-F-O-R-D-S-H-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɒks.fəd.ʃə(ɹ)/.
What does "Oxfordshire" mean?
As a proper noun, "Oxfordshire" means: A midland county of England bordered by Buckinghamshire, Gloucestershire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Warwickshire and Northamptonshire.
What are common misspellings of "Oxfordshire"?
Common misspellings include "ofxordshire", "oxffordshire", "oxfodrshire", "oxforddshire", "oxfordhsire". The correct spelling is "Oxfordshire".
How do you pronounce "Oxfordshire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Oxfordshire" is /ˈɒks.fəd.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 "Oxfordshire"?
From Middle English Oxenfordschire, from late Old English Oxenafordsċīr; equivalent to Oxford + -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 "Oxfordshire", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Paralympics#22,463permissible#22,469realisation#22,479sensibility#22,502

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

skyscraper17 variantsintertwined17 variantsuncontrolled17 variantsWilliamsburg17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list