# Whitechapel

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈwʌɪt.t͡ʃæp.əl/ · frequency rank #38,687

## Definitions
1. An urban area in the borough of Tower Hamlets, in east London, Greater London, England, traditionally a poor working-class neighbourhood. (OS grid ref TQ3481)
2. A hamlet in Goosnargh parish, Preston district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD5541).

## Etymology
Named after a small chapel of ease dedicated to St Mary.

## Common misspellings (17)
`hwitechapel`, `whhitechapel`, `whietchapel`, `whitcehapel`, `whitecahpel`, `whitecchapel`, `whitechaepl`, `whitechapell`, `whitechaple`, `whitechappel`, `whitechhapel`, `whitechpael`, `whitehcapel`, `whittechapel`, `whtiechapel`, `wihtechapel`, `wwhitechapel`

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