# Snowden

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈsnəʊ.dən/ · frequency rank #16,350

## Definitions
1. A surname, variant of Snowdon.
2. An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States.

## Etymology
From Snowdon.

## Easily confused with
- **snowed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/snowden-vs-snowed)
- **snowman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/snowden-vs-snowman)
- **Snowdon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/snowden-vs-snowdon)

## Common misspellings (11)
`nsowden`, `snnowden`, `snodwen`, `snowdden`, `snowdenn`, `snowdne`, `snowedn`, `snowwden`, `snwoden`, `sonwden`, `ssnowden`

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