# Roswell

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɹɒzˌwɛl/ · frequency rank #29,071

## Definitions
1. A surname.
2. A place in the United States:
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## Etymology
Metathesized from Middle English Roweshill, from a contraction of either the Old English personal name Hrōþwulf or its Norman cognate Rolf, Rouf, Rou (in the genitive case, adding -es) + Old English hyll (“hill”).

## Easily confused with
- **Russell** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/roswell-vs-russell)
- **resell** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/resell-vs-roswell)

## Common misspellings (9)
`orswell`, `rosewll`, `rosswell`, `roswel`, `roswlel`, `roswwell`, `rowsell`, `rroswell`, `rsowell`

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