# Whittier

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈwɪtiɚ/ · frequency rank #32,653

## Definitions
1. A surname.
2. The name of several cities, communities, and neighborhoods in the United States.
3. The name of several cities, communities, and neighborhoods in the United States.
4. The name of several cities, communities, and neighborhoods in the United States.
5. The name of several cities, communities, and neighborhoods in the United States.
6. The name of several cities, communities, and neighborhoods in the United States.
7. The name of several cities, communities, and neighborhoods in the United States.

## Etymology
From whityer (“a whiter, whitester”, occupational name).

## Easily confused with
- **whittle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/whittier-vs-whittle)
- **Whitaker** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/whitaker-vs-whittier)
- **whistler** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/whistler-vs-whittier)
- **Whittaker** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/whittaker-vs-whittier)

## Common misspellings (10)
`hwittier`, `whhittier`, `whitier`, `whititer`, `whitteir`, `whittierr`, `whittire`, `whtitier`, `wihttier`, `wwhittier`

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