# Townsend

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈtaʊn.zənd/ · frequency rank #14,855

## Definitions
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## Etymology
From town + -s- + end. From Middle English toun (“hamlet, village”) + ende (“end”).

## Easily confused with
- **Townshend** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/townsend-vs-townshend)

## Common misspellings (13)
`otwnsend`, `tonwsend`, `townesnd`, `townnsend`, `townsedn`, `townsendd`, `townsennd`, `townsned`, `townssend`, `towsnend`, `towwnsend`, `ttownsend`, `twonsend`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/townsend