Stevenage

/ˈstiːvənɪd͡ʒ/

//ˈstiːvənɪd͡ʒ// name

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"stevenage" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Stevenage” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41,390. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,390
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A new town and borough in north Hertfordshire, England, part of London’s commuter belt (OS grid ref TL2324).

Corpus desk

Index EN-stevenage · Stevenage · English

Stevenage · rank #41,390 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,390
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH stepmom

Nearest frequency peer: stepmom (-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 “Stevenage”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Stevenage” 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 Stevenage
PropertyValue
HeadwordStevenage
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈstiːvənɪd͡ʒ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#41,390
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Stevenage”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Stevenagelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “stepmom” (#41,389), “Stewie” (#41,391), “stade” (#41,387). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “Stevenage” is #41,390. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Stevenage (IPA /ˈstiːvənɪd͡ʒ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #41,390 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A new town and borough in north Hertfordshire, England, part of London’s commuter belt (OS grid ref TL2324).".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Stevenage, with forms such as "setvenage", "sstevenage", and "steevnage". 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.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is Stevenage, spelled S-T-E-V-E-N-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A new town and borough in north Hertfordshire, England, part of London’s commuter belt (OS grid ref TL2324).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • setvenage
  • sstevenage
  • steevnage
  • steveange
  • stevenaeg
  • stevenagge
  • stevengae
  • stevennage
  • stevneage
  • stevvenage
  • sttevenage
  • stveenage
  • tsevenage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

setvenage2sstevenage1steevnage2steveange2stevenaeg2stevenagge1stevengae2stevennage1
Edit distance from "Stevenage"

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 "Stevenage"?
"Stevenage" is spelled S-T-E-V-E-N-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈstiːvənɪd͡ʒ/.
What does "Stevenage" mean?
As a proper noun, "Stevenage" means: A new town and borough in north Hertfordshire, England, part of London’s commuter belt (OS grid ref TL2324).
What are common misspellings of "Stevenage"?
Common misspellings include "setvenage", "sstevenage", "steevnage", "steveange", "stevenaeg". The correct spelling is "Stevenage".
How do you pronounce "Stevenage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stevenage" is /ˈstiːvənɪd͡ʒ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stevenage" come from?
"Stevenage" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list