Southampton

/saʊθˈæmptən/

//saʊθˈæmptən// name

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"southampton" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Southampton” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #9,542. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,542
frequency rank, English
54,294
“S” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A city, unitary authority, and borough of Hampshire, in southern England.

Key facts for Southampton
PropertyValue
HeadwordSouthampton
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/saʊθˈæmptən/
Letters11
Frequency rank#9,542
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Southampton” 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). Southampton lands here:

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Southampton (IPA /saʊθˈæmptən/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #9,542 among 54,294 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 15 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Southampton, with forms such as "osuthampton", "sotuhampton", and "souhtampton". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old English Sūþhāmtūn. The Domesday Book (1086) records the town as Hantone and Hantune. The correct English form is Southampton, spelled S-O-U-T-H-A-M-P-T-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A city, unitary authority, and borough of Hampshire, in southern England.
  2. 2
    Hampshire.
  3. 3
    A barony in the peerage of Great Britain.
  4. 4
    A place in Canada:
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    A place in Canada:
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    A place in Canada:
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    A number of places in the United States:
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    A number of places in the United States:
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    A number of places in the United States:
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    A number of places in the United States:
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    A number of places in the United States:
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    A number of places in the United States:
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    A number of places in the United States:
  14. 14
    A locality in the Clarence Valley council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  15. 15
    A parish in Bermuda.

Etymology

From Old English Sūþhāmtūn. The Domesday Book (1086) records the town as Hantone and Hantune.

This word in other languages

Southampton(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: osuthampton,sotuhampton,souhtampton,soutahmpton,southammpton,southampotn,southamppton,southamptno,southamptonn,southamptton,southamtpon,southapmton,southhampton,southmapton,soutthampton,ssouthampton,suothampton

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

osuthampton2sotuhampton2souhtampton2soutahmpton2southammpton1southampotn2southamppton1southamptno2
Edit distance from "Southampton"

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 "Southampton"?
"Southampton" is spelled S-O-U-T-H-A-M-P-T-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /saʊθˈæmptən/.
What does "Southampton" mean?
As a proper noun, "Southampton" means: A city, unitary authority, and borough of Hampshire, in southern England.
What are common misspellings of "Southampton"?
Common misspellings include "osuthampton", "sotuhampton", "souhtampton", "soutahmpton", "southammpton". The correct spelling is "Southampton".
How do you pronounce "Southampton"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Southampton" is /saʊθˈæmptən/. 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 "Southampton"?
From Old English Sūþhāmtūn. The Domesday Book (1086) records the town as Hantone and Hantune. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Southampton”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is S-O-U-T-H-A-M-P-T-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /saʊθˈæmptən/ (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

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list