Wilford

name

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"wilford" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Wilford” is uncommon English (frequency #57,174 among 1,759 “W” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,174
frequency rank, English
1,759
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A placename:

Corpus desk

Index EN-wilford · Wilford · English

Wilford · rank #57,174 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,174
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,759
  • PHOTO-FINISH windswept

Nearest frequency peer: windswept (+2 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “Wilford”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Wilford” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Wilford
PropertyValue
HeadwordWilford
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters7
Frequency rank#57,174
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Wilford” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Wilfordfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “windswept” (#57,176), “Westley” (#57,171), “weightlifter” (#57,170). Among 1,759 “W” headwords, “Wilford” is #57,174. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wilford is uncommon English at frequency #57,174 among 1,759 “W” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Wilford, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old English welig (“willow”) + ford (“ford”). The correct English form is Wilford, spelled W-I-L-F-O-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    A placename:
  2. 2
    A placename:
  3. 3
    A placename:
  4. 4
    A habitational surname from Old English.

Etymology

From Old English welig (“willow”) + ford (“ford”).

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 "Wilford"?
"Wilford" is spelled W-I-L-F-O-R-D.
What does "Wilford" mean?
As a proper noun, "Wilford" means: A placename:
What is the origin of the word "Wilford"?
From Old English welig (“willow”) + ford (“ford”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Wilford", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Westley#57,171Wasatch#57,168Wahhabi#57,164vespers#57,160

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list