Waltham

/ˈwɔːltəm/

//ˈwɔːltəm// name

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"waltham" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Waltham” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #32,238. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,238
frequency rank, English
12,113
“W” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A village and municipality in the region of Outaouais, Quebec, Canada.

Key facts for Waltham
PropertyValue
HeadwordWaltham
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈwɔːltəm/
Letters7
Frequency rank#32,238
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Waltham” 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). Waltham 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.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Waltham (IPA /ˈwɔːltəm/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #32,238 among 12,113 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Waltham, with forms such as "awltham", "walhtam", and "walltham". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. 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 Old English weald (“forest”) + hām (“homestead”) or hamm (“enclosed land”). The correct English form is Waltham, spelled W-A-L-T-H-A-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    A village and municipality in the region of Outaouais, Quebec, Canada.
  2. 2
    A village and civil parish in Canterbury district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR1048).
  3. 3
    A large village and civil parish in North East Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TA2603).
  4. 4
    An inner suburb of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
  5. 5
    A small town in Hancock County, Maine, United States.
  6. 6
    A sizable city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.
  7. 7
    A tiny city in Waltham Township, Mower County, Minnesota, United States, named after Waltham, Massachusetts.
  8. 8
    A small town in Addison County, Vermont, United States.
  9. 9
    A habitational surname from Old English for someone from any of various villages in England.

Etymology

From Old English weald (“forest”) + hām (“homestead”) or hamm (“enclosed land”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: awltham,walhtam,walltham,waltahm,walthamm,walthham,walthma,walttham,watlham,wlatham,wwaltham

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Waltham - 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.

awltham2walhtam2walltham1waltahm2walthamm1walthham1walthma2walttham1
Edit distance from "Waltham"

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 "Waltham"?
"Waltham" is spelled W-A-L-T-H-A-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈwɔːltəm/.
What does "Waltham" mean?
As a proper noun, "Waltham" means: A village and municipality in the region of Outaouais, Quebec, Canada.
What are common misspellings of "Waltham"?
Common misspellings include "awltham", "walhtam", "walltham", "waltahm", "walthamm". The correct spelling is "Waltham".
How do you pronounce "Waltham"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Waltham" is /ˈwɔːltəm/. 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 "Waltham"?
From Old English weald (“forest”) + hām (“homestead”) or hamm (“enclosed land”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Waltham”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is W-A-L-T-H-A-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈwɔːltəm/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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