Pembroke

/ˈpɛmbɹʊk/

//ˈpɛmbɹʊk// name

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"pembroke" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Pembroke” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #26,550. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,550
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A town and community with a town council in Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9801).

Corpus desk

Index EN-pembroke · Pembroke · English

Pembroke · rank #26,550 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,550
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH pelican

Nearest frequency peer: pelican (-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 “Pembroke”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Pembroke” 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 Pembroke
PropertyValue
HeadwordPembroke
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈpɛmbɹʊk/
Letters8
Frequency rank#26,550
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Pembroke”

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).Pembrokelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “pelican” (#26,549), “penchant” (#26,551), “pegged” (#26,548). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “Pembroke” is #26,550. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Pembroke (IPA /ˈpɛmbɹʊk/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #26,550 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 21 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pembroke, with forms such as "epmbroke", "pebmroke", and "pembbroke". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Ultimately from Proto-Brythonic *Penn-broɣ (literally “land's head, land's end”), whence Welsh Penfro. The correct English form is Pembroke, spelled P-E-M-B-R-O-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A town and community with a town council in Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9801).
  2. 2
    A river (the Pembroke River) in Pembrokeshire, that ends in Milford Haven, and is tidal up to the town of Pembroke.
  3. 3
    A town in the Northern Region, Malta.
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    A parish in Bermuda.
  18. 18
    A rural settlement near Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand.
  19. 19
    A surname.
  20. 20
    Ellipsis of Pembroke College, Oxford.
  21. 21
    Ellipsis of Pembroke College, Cambridge.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. A striking view is obtained from the train of the ruins of the ancient castle, which stands at the western end of the town on a mass of limestone rock rising precipitously from the tidal waters of the estuary of Pembroke River, a branch of Milford Haven.

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Brythonic *Penn-broɣ (literally “land's head, land's end”), whence Welsh Penfro.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epmbroke
  • pebmroke
  • pembbroke
  • pemborke
  • pembrkoe
  • pembroek
  • pembrokke
  • pembrroke
  • pemmbroke
  • pemrboke
  • pmebroke
  • ppembroke

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epmbroke2pebmroke2pembbroke1pemborke2pembrkoe2pembroek2pembrokke1pembrroke1
Edit distance from "Pembroke"

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 "Pembroke"?
"Pembroke" is spelled P-E-M-B-R-O-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɛmbɹʊk/.
What does "Pembroke" mean?
As a proper noun, "Pembroke" means: A town and community with a town council in Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9801).
What are common misspellings of "Pembroke"?
Common misspellings include "epmbroke", "pebmroke", "pembbroke", "pemborke", "pembrkoe". The correct spelling is "Pembroke".
How do you pronounce "Pembroke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pembroke" is /ˈpɛmbɹʊk/. 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 "Pembroke"?
Ultimately from Proto-Brythonic *Penn-broɣ (literally “land's head, land's end”), whence Welsh Penfro. 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 "Pembroke", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

penchant#26,551polygamy#26,555ponytail#26,556Pacquiao#26,543

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

polluting12 variantspacifist12 variantsoxidative12 variantsoutlying12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list