Weymouth

Name: Weymouth, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/ˈweɪ.məθ/

//ˈweɪ.məθ// name

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Weymouth” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,829. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,829
frequency rank, English: 12,113
“W” headwords: 12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A town and civil parish (with a town council) in Dorset, England, previously in Weymouth and Portland district (OS grid ref SY6779).

Key facts for Weymouth
Property	Value
Headword	Weymouth
Language	English
Part of speech	Proper noun
IPA	/ˈweɪ.məθ/
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#31,829
Misspellings tracked	12
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Weymouth” 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). Weymouth lands here:

#31,829

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Weymouth (IPA /ˈweɪ.məθ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #31,829 among 12,113 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Weymouth, with forms such as "ewymouth", "wemyouth", and "weymmouth". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: In England, from Wey + mouth, referring to that river's mouth. The village in Nova Scotia is named after the city in Massachusetts. The correct English form is Weymouth, spelled W-E-Y-M-O-U-T-H.

Definition

1
A town and civil parish (with a town council) in Dorset, England, previously in Weymouth and Portland district (OS grid ref SY6779).
2
A city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
3
A village in Nova Scotia, Canada.
4
A locality in George Town council area, northern Tasmania, Australia.
5
A habitational surname.

Etymology

In England, from Wey + mouth, referring to that river's mouth. The village in Nova Scotia is named after the city in Massachusetts.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ewymouth,wemyouth,weymmouth,weymotuh,weymouht,weymouthh,weymoutth,weymuoth,weyomuth,weyymouth,wweymouth,wyemouth

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Weymouth - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

Edit distance from "Weymouth"

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 "Weymouth"?

"Weymouth" is spelled W-E-Y-M-O-U-T-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈweɪ.məθ/.

What does "Weymouth" mean?

As a proper noun, "Weymouth" means: A town and civil parish (with a town council) in Dorset, England, previously in Weymouth and Portland district (OS grid ref SY6779).

What are common misspellings of "Weymouth"?

Common misspellings include "ewymouth", "wemyouth", "weymmouth", "weymotuh", "weymouht". The correct spelling is "Weymouth".

How do you pronounce "Weymouth"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Weymouth" is /ˈweɪ.məθ/. 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 "Weymouth"?

In England, from Wey + mouth, referring to that river's mouth. The village in Nova Scotia is named after the city in Massachusetts. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “Weymouth”

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

The one correct English spelling is W-E-Y-M-O-U-T-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /ˈweɪ.məθ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.