Stansfield

/ˈstænsfiːld/

//ˈstænsfiːld// name

"stansfield" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Stansfield” is uncommon English (frequency #69,462 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,462
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A habitational surname from Old English.

Corpus desk

Index EN-stansfield · Stansfield · English

Stansfield · rank #69,462 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #69,462
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH speeder

Nearest frequency peer: speeder (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “Stansfield”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Stansfield” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Stansfield
PropertyValue
HeadwordStansfield
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈstænsfiːld/
Letters10
Frequency rank#69,462
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Stansfield” in English

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).Stansfieldfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “speeder” (#69,460), “stigmatization” (#69,464), “stim” (#69,466). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “Stansfield” is #69,462. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Stansfield is uncommon English at frequency #69,462 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈstænsfiːld/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Stansfield in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old English stan (“stone”) + feld (“field”). The correct English form is Stansfield, spelled S-T-A-N-S-F-I-E-L-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    A habitational surname from Old English.
  2. 2
    A small village and civil parish in West Suffolk district, Suffolk, England, previously in St Edmundsbury district (OS grrid ref TL7852).

Etymology

From Old English stan (“stone”) + feld (“field”).

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 "Stansfield"?
"Stansfield" is spelled S-T-A-N-S-F-I-E-L-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈstænsfiːld/.
What does "Stansfield" mean?
As a proper noun, "Stansfield" means: A habitational surname from Old English.
How do you pronounce "Stansfield"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stansfield" is /ˈstænsfiːld/. 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 "Stansfield"?
From Old English stan (“stone”) + feld (“field”). 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 "Stansfield", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list