Strathmore

Name: Strathmore, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Strathmore” is uncommon English (frequency #62,536 among 54,294 “S” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,536
frequency rank, English: 54,294
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A large valley in Angus council area, and partly in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland.

Key facts for Strathmore
Property	Value
Headword	Strathmore
Language	English
Part of speech	Proper noun
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#62,536
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Strathmore” 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). Strathmore lands here:

#62,536

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

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

Rare enough to double-check

Strathmore is uncommon English at frequency #62,536 among 54,294 “S” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 10 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Strathmore, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Scottish Gaelic srath mòr (literally “large strath”). The correct English form is Strathmore, spelled S-T-R-A-T-H-M-O-R-E.

Definition

1
A large valley in Angus council area, and partly in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland.
2
A valley and river therein, in Sutherland, Highland council area, in the far north of Scotland (the valley is spelt Strath More on an Ordnance Survey map).
3
A town in Wheatland County, Alberta, Canada.
4
A place in the United States:
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A place in the United States:
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8
A small settlement east of Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand.
9
A locality in the Shire of Mareeba and Shire of Etheridge, Queensland, Australia.
10
A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Moonee Valley, Victoria, Australia.

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic srath mòr (literally “large strath”).

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 "Strathmore"?

"Strathmore" is spelled S-T-R-A-T-H-M-O-R-E.

What does "Strathmore" mean?

As a proper noun, "Strathmore" means: A large valley in Angus council area, and partly in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland.

What is the origin of the word "Strathmore"?

From Scottish Gaelic srath mòr (literally “large strath”). See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “Strathmore”

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

The one correct English spelling is S-T-R-A-T-H-M-O-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.