# Wexford

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈwɛksfə(ɹ)d/ · frequency rank #40,971

## Definitions
1. A county of Ireland, (County Wexford).
2. A town in County Wexford, Ireland.
3. A neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
4. Former name of Entrelacs, Quebec, Canada.
5. A township in Wexford County, Michigan, United States.
6. An unincorporated community in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States.

## Etymology
From Old Norse Veisafjǫrðr (literally “inlet of the mudflats”), from veisa (“pool, pond”) and fjǫrðr (“ford”).

## Easily confused with
- **Watford** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/watford-vs-wexford)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ewxford`, `wefxord`, `wexfford`, `wexfodr`, `wexfordd`, `wexforrd`, `wexfrod`, `wexofrd`, `wexxford`, `wwexford`, `wxeford`

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