Sligo

/ˈslaɪɡəʊ/

//ˈslaɪɡəʊ// name

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"sligo" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Sligo” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #42,905. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,905
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A county of Ireland.

Corpus desk

Index EN-sligo · Sligo · English

Sligo · rank #42,905 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,905
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH skinhead

Nearest frequency peer: skinhead (-2 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Sligo”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Sligo” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Sligo vs slip
40% similar
Sligo vs slim
40% similar
Sligo vs slit
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Sligo
PropertyValue
HeadwordSligo
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈslaɪɡəʊ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#42,905
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Sligo”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Sligolands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “skinhead” (#42,903), “snorkel” (#42,907), “solenoid” (#42,908). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “Sligo” is #42,905. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Sligo (IPA /ˈslaɪɡəʊ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #42,905 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sligo, with forms such as "lsigo", "silgo", and "slgio". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "slip", "slim", "slit", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Irish Sligeach (literally “abounding in shells”). The correct English form is Sligo, spelled S-L-I-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    A county of Ireland.
  2. 2
    A town in County Sligo, Ireland.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Sligo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. In the Workmans the other night, Connell told a girl he was from Sligo and she made a funny face and said: Yeah, you look like it.

Etymology

From Irish Sligeach (literally “abounding in shells”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lsigo
  • silgo
  • slgio
  • sliggo
  • sliog
  • slligo
  • ssligo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Sligo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

lsigo2silgo2slgio2sliggo1sliog2slligo1ssligo1
Edit distance from "Sligo"

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 "Sligo"?
"Sligo" is spelled S-L-I-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈslaɪɡəʊ/.
What does "Sligo" mean?
As a proper noun, "Sligo" means: A county of Ireland.
What words are commonly confused with "Sligo"?
"Sligo" is commonly confused with "slip", "slim", "slit". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Sligo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sligo" is /ˈslaɪɡəʊ/. 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 "Sligo"?
From Irish Sligeach (literally “abounding in shells”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Sligo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list