Staffordshire

/ˈstæf.əd.ʃə(ɹ)/

//ˈstæf.əd.ʃə(ɹ)// name

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"staffordshire" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Staffordshire” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,962. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,962
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A ceremonial county of West Midlands, England, bordered by Shropshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.

Corpus desk

Index EN-staffordshire · Staffordshire · English

Staffordshire · rank #18,962 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,962
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH spoils

Nearest frequency peer: spoils (-1 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 “Staffordshire”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Staffordshire” 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
Key facts for Staffordshire
PropertyValue
HeadwordStaffordshire
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈstæf.əd.ʃə(ɹ)/
Letters13
Frequency rank#18,962
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Staffordshire”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Staffordshirelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “spoils” (#18,961), “steroid” (#18,963), “spade” (#18,960). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “Staffordshire” is #18,962. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Staffordshire (IPA /ˈstæf.əd.ʃə(ɹ)/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #18,962 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A ceremonial county of West Midlands, England, bordered by Shropshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Staffordshire, with forms such as "satffordshire", "sstaffordshire", and "staffodrshire". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English Staffordschire, from late Old English Stæffordsċīr; equivalent to Stafford + -shire. The correct English form is Staffordshire, spelled S-T-A-F-F-O-R-D-S-H-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A ceremonial county of West Midlands, England, bordered by Shropshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.

Etymology

From Middle English Staffordschire, from late Old English Stæffordsċīr; equivalent to Stafford + -shire.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • satffordshire
  • sstaffordshire
  • staffodrshire
  • stafforddshire
  • staffordhsire
  • staffordshhire
  • staffordshier
  • staffordshirre
  • staffordshrie
  • staffordsihre
  • staffordsshire
  • stafforrdshire
  • stafforsdhire
  • staffrodshire
  • stafofrdshire
  • stafordshire
  • stfafordshire
  • sttaffordshire
  • tsaffordshire

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Staffordshire - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

satffordshire2sstaffordshire1staffodrshire2stafforddshire1staffordhsire2staffordshhire1staffordshier2staffordshirre1
Edit distance from "Staffordshire"

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 "Staffordshire"?
"Staffordshire" is spelled S-T-A-F-F-O-R-D-S-H-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈstæf.əd.ʃə(ɹ)/.
What does "Staffordshire" mean?
As a proper noun, "Staffordshire" means: A ceremonial county of West Midlands, England, bordered by Shropshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.
What are common misspellings of "Staffordshire"?
Common misspellings include "satffordshire", "sstaffordshire", "staffodrshire", "stafforddshire", "staffordhsire". The correct spelling is "Staffordshire".
How do you pronounce "Staffordshire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Staffordshire" is /ˈstæf.əd.ʃə(ɹ)/. 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 "Staffordshire"?
From Middle English Staffordschire, from late Old English Stæffordsċīr; equivalent to Stafford + -shire. 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 "Staffordshire", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list