Westville

/ˈwɛst.vɪl/

//ˈwɛst.vɪl// name

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"westville" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Westville” is uncommon English (frequency #98,884 among 12,113 “W” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,884
frequency rank, English
12,113
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A town in Nova Scotia, Canada, immediately west of the town of Stellarton.

Key facts for Westville
PropertyValue
HeadwordWestville
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈwɛst.vɪl/
Letters9
Frequency rank#98,884
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Westville” 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). Westville lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Westville is uncommon English at frequency #98,884 among 12,113 “W” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈwɛst.vɪl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 18 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Westville in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: The name of the town in Nova Scotia is derived from west + -ville. The town is named for its location to the west of Stellarton. The correct English form is Westville, spelled W-E-S-T-V-I-L-L-E.

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Etymology

The name of the town in Nova Scotia is derived from west + -ville. The town is named for its location to the west of Stellarton.

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 "Westville"?
"Westville" is spelled W-E-S-T-V-I-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈwɛst.vɪl/.
What does "Westville" mean?
As a proper noun, "Westville" means: A town in Nova Scotia, Canada, immediately west of the town of Stellarton.
How do you pronounce "Westville"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Westville" is /ˈwɛst.vɪl/. 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 "Westville"?
The name of the town in Nova Scotia is derived from west + -ville. The town is named for its location to the west of Stellarton. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Westville”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is W-E-S-T-V-I-L-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈwɛst.vɪl/ (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

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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