# Salford

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈsɒlfərd/ · frequency rank #22,205

## Definitions
1. A placename:
2. A placename:
3. A habitational surname from Old English.

## Etymology
From Old English sealh (“willow, sallow”) + ford (“ford”).

## Easily confused with
- **Sanford** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/salford-vs-sanford)
- **Salmond** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/salford-vs-salmond)
- **Stanford** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/salford-vs-stanford)
- **Stafford** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/salford-vs-stafford)
- **Stamford** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/salford-vs-stamford)
- **Sandford** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/salford-vs-sandford)

## Common misspellings (11)
`aslford`, `saflord`, `salfford`, `salfodr`, `salfordd`, `salforrd`, `salfrod`, `sallford`, `salofrd`, `slaford`, `ssalford`

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