# Rochdale

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɹɒt͡ʃdeɪl/ · frequency rank #26,582

## Definitions
1. A town and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD8913).

## Etymology
From the River Roch + dale, although recorded in the Domesday Book (1086) as Recedham (homestead with a hall), which became Rachedal by 1195 (valley of the River Roch).

## Easily confused with
- **Rochelle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rochdale-vs-rochelle)

## Common misspellings (12)
`orchdale`, `rcohdale`, `rocchdale`, `rocdhale`, `rochadle`, `rochdael`, `rochdalle`, `rochddale`, `rochdlae`, `rochhdale`, `rohcdale`, `rrochdale`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rochdale