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
46,516
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A town and community with a town council in Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9801).

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)

Where “Pembroke” 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). Pembroke lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). 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 46,516 “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.

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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Using “Pembroke”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is P-E-M-B-R-O-K-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈpɛmbɹʊk/ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list