Scituate

/ˈsɪ.tʃu.ɪt/

//ˈsɪ.tʃu.ɪt// name

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"scituate" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Scituate” is uncommon English (frequency #79,949 among 54,294 “S” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,949
frequency rank, English
54,294
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States.

Key facts for Scituate
PropertyValue
HeadwordScituate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈsɪ.tʃu.ɪt/
Letters8
Frequency rank#79,949
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Scituate” 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). Scituate lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Scituate is uncommon English at frequency #79,949 among 54,294 “S” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈsɪ.tʃu.ɪt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Scituate in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Massachusett satuit (“cold brook”). The correct English form is Scituate, spelled S-C-I-T-U-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States.
  2. 2
    A town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States.

Etymology

Borrowed from Massachusett satuit (“cold brook”).

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 "Scituate"?
"Scituate" is spelled S-C-I-T-U-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsɪ.tʃu.ɪt/.
What does "Scituate" mean?
As a proper noun, "Scituate" means: A town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States.
How do you pronounce "Scituate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Scituate" is /ˈsɪ.tʃu.ɪt/. 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 "Scituate"?
Borrowed from Massachusett satuit (“cold brook”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Scituate”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is S-C-I-T-U-A-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈsɪ.tʃu.ɪt/ (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

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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