# Rochester

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɹɒt͡ʃɪstə/ · frequency rank #9,528

## Definitions
1. A town in the Shire of Campaspe, northern Victoria, Australia
2. A hamlet in Alberta, Canada.
3. A town and historic city in Medway borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ7468).
4. A small village and civil parish (served by Rochester with Byrness Parish Council) in Northumberland, England.The north of the parish borders onto Scotland (OS grid ref NY8398).
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24. A British surname.

## Etymology
From Middle English Rovescester, from Old English Hrofesċeaster (literally “Hrofi's fortified camp”).

## Common misspellings (14)
`orchester`, `rcohester`, `rocchester`, `rocehster`, `rochesetr`, `rochesster`, `rochesterr`, `rochestre`, `rochestter`, `rochetser`, `rochhester`, `rochseter`, `rohcester`, `rrochester`

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