Pawtucket

/ˈpəˈtʌkɪt/

//ˈpəˈtʌkɪt// name

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

The verdict

“Pawtucket” is uncommon English (frequency #51,907 among 46,516 “P” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,907
frequency rank, English
46,516
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A large city in Providence County, Rhode Island.

Key facts for Pawtucket
PropertyValue
HeadwordPawtucket
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈpəˈtʌkɪt/
Letters9
Frequency rank#51,907
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Pawtucket” 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). Pawtucket lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Pawtucket is uncommon English at frequency #51,907 among 46,516 “P” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈpəˈtʌkɪt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A large city in Providence County, Rhode Island.".

Pawtucket doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Narragansett pautokot /pɔtəkət/ ("at the river's falls"). Compare the name of the Massachusetts city of "Fall River". The correct English form is Pawtucket, spelled P-A-W-T-U-C-K-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A large city in Providence County, Rhode Island.

Etymology

From Narragansett pautokot /pɔtəkət/ ("at the river's falls"). Compare the name of the Massachusetts city of "Fall River".

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 "Pawtucket"?
"Pawtucket" is spelled P-A-W-T-U-C-K-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpəˈtʌkɪt/.
What does "Pawtucket" mean?
As a proper noun, "Pawtucket" means: A large city in Providence County, Rhode Island.
How do you pronounce "Pawtucket"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pawtucket" is /ˈpəˈtʌkɪt/. 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 "Pawtucket"?
From Narragansett pautokot /pɔtəkət/ ("at the river's falls"). Compare the name of the Massachusetts city of "Fall River". See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Pawtucket”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is P-A-W-T-U-C-K-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈpəˈtʌkɪt/ (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

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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