Washington State
"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
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Washington State |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “Washington State” in English
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
- 1Alternative letter-case form of Washington state: synonym of Washington: a state of the United States.
- 2Ellipsis 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.