# Watford

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /wɒtfəd/ · frequency rank #19,250

## Definitions
1. A town and borough in Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TQ1196).
2. A village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, England, previously in Daventry district (OS grid ref SP6068).
3. A habitational surname from Old English.

## Etymology
From either Old English wæt (“wet”) or wāþ (“hunting, chase”) + ford (“ford”).

## Easily confused with
- **Wexford** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/watford-vs-wexford)
- **warlord** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/warlord-vs-watford)
- **Waterford** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/waterford-vs-watford)

## Common misspellings (11)
`awtford`, `waftord`, `watfford`, `watfodr`, `watfordd`, `watforrd`, `watfrod`, `watofrd`, `wattford`, `wtaford`, `wwatford`

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