Washington State

name

"washington-state" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Washington State” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Alternative letter-case form of Washington state: synonym of Washington: a state of the United States.

Corpus desk

Index EN-washington-state · Washington State · English

Washington State · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "W" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for Washington State
PropertyValue
HeadwordWashington State
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Washington State” in English

Washington Stateranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Washington State is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Washington State, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Distinguishing the state of Washington from other senses of Washington, particularly Washington, D.C. The correct English form is Washington State, spelled W-A-S-H-I-N-G-T-O-N- -S-T-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alternative letter-case form of Washington state: synonym of Washington: a state of the United States.
  2. 2
    Ellipsis of Washington State University, or its athletic teams.

Etymology

Distinguishing the state of Washington from other senses of Washington, particularly Washington, D.C.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Washington State"?
"Washington State" is spelled W-A-S-H-I-N-G-T-O-N- -S-T-A-T-E.
What does "Washington State" mean?
As a proper noun, "Washington State" means: Alternative letter-case form of Washington state: synonym of Washington: a state of the United States.
What is the origin of the word "Washington State"?
Distinguishing the state of Washington from other senses of Washington, particularly Washington, D.C. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list