Stratford

/ˈstɹæt.fəd/

//ˈstɹæt.fəd// name

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

The verdict

“Stratford” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #18,704 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#18,704
frequency rank, English
9
letters
15
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The name of various cities, towns and boroughs in the USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. See the full list.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Stratford vs Stanford
78% similar
Stratford vs Stafford
78% similar
Stratford vs Stamford
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Stratford
PropertyValue
HeadwordStratford
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈstɹæt.fəd/
Letters9
Frequency rank#18,704
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Stratford” 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). Stratford lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Stratford is 9 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈstɹæt.fəd/. Corpus data places it at rank #18,704 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 26 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Stratford, with forms such as "srtatford", "sstratford", and "startford". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Stanford", "Stafford", "Stamford", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old English strǣt (“road”) + ford (“ford”). Doublet of Stretford. The correct English form is Stratford, spelled S-T-R-A-T-F-O-R-D.

Definition

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    The name of various cities, towns and boroughs in the USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. See the full list.
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    The name of various cities, towns and boroughs in the USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. See the full list.
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    The name of various cities, towns and boroughs in the USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. See the full list.
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    The name of various cities, towns and boroughs in the USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. See the full list.
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    The name of various cities, towns and boroughs in the USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. See the full list.
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    The name of various cities, towns and boroughs in the USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. See the full list.
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    The name of various cities, towns and boroughs in the USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. See the full list.
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    The name of various cities, towns and boroughs in the USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. See the full list.
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    The name of various cities, towns and boroughs in the USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. See the full list.
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    The name of various cities, towns and boroughs in the USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. See the full list.
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    The name of various cities, towns and boroughs in the USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. See the full list.
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    The name of various cities, towns and boroughs in the USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. See the full list.
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    The name of various cities, towns and boroughs in the USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. See the full list.
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    The name of various cities, towns and boroughs in the USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. See the full list.
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    The name of various cities, towns and boroughs in the USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. See the full list.
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    The name of various cities, towns and boroughs in the USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. See the full list.
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    The name of various cities, towns and boroughs in the USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. See the full list.
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    The name of various cities, towns and boroughs in the USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. See the full list.
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    The name of various cities, towns and boroughs in the USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. See the full list.
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    The name of various cities, towns and boroughs in the USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. See the full list.
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    The name of various cities, towns and boroughs in the USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. See the full list.
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    The name of various cities, towns and boroughs in the USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. See the full list.
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    The name of various cities, towns and boroughs in the USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. See the full list.
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    The name of various cities, towns and boroughs in the USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. See the full list.
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    The name of various cities, towns and boroughs in the USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. See the full list.
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    A habitational surname from Old English.

Etymology

From Old English strǣt (“road”) + ford (“ford”). Doublet of Stretford.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: srtatford,sstratford,startford,straftord,stratfford,stratfodr,stratfordd,stratforrd,stratfrod,stratofrd,strattford,strratford,strtaford,sttratford,tsratford

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Stratford - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

srtatford2sstratford1startford2straftord2stratfford1stratfodr2stratfordd1stratforrd1
Edit distance from "Stratford"

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 "Stratford"?
"Stratford" is spelled S-T-R-A-T-F-O-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈstɹæt.fəd/.
What does "Stratford" mean?
As a proper noun, "Stratford" means: The name of various cities, towns and boroughs in the USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. See the full list.
What words are commonly confused with "Stratford"?
"Stratford" is commonly confused with "Stanford", "Stafford", "Stamford". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Stratford"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stratford" is /ˈstɹæt.fəd/. 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 "Stratford"?
From Old English strǣt (“road”) + ford (“ford”). Doublet of Stretford. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Stratford”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is S-T-R-A-T-F-O-R-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈstɹæt.fəd/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Stanford” - see the side-by-side comparison. Stratford vs Stanford
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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