Wilkinson

Name: Wilkinson, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/ˈwɪlkɪnsən/

//ˈwɪlkɪnsən// name

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“Wilkinson” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,456. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,456
frequency rank, English: 1,759
“W” headwords: 14
tracked misspellings: 2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An English surname originating as a patronymic.

Corpus desk

Index EN-wilkinson · Wilkinson · English

Wilkinson · rank #14,456 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

FREQ-MID #14,456
LEN-LONG 9 letters
VOW-3 3 vowels
CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
VAR-HIGH 14 variants
BOOK-MID 1,759
PHOTO-FINISH weave

Nearest frequency peer: weave (-1 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.

Walton

85,548
watershed

85,547
weave

85,546
Wilkinson

85,545
wiring

85,544
yan

85,543

What this shows “Wilkinson” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Wilkinson vs Wilkins

78% similar

Wilkinson vs Wilkerson

78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Wilkinson
Property	Value
Headword	Wilkinson
Language	English
Part of speech	Proper noun
IPA	/ˈwɪlkɪnsən/
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#14,456
Misspellings tracked	14
Confusable pairs	2
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Wilkinson”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Wilkinsonlands here:

#14,456

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

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “weave” (#14,455), “wiring” (#14,457), “watershed” (#14,454). Among 1,759 “W” headwords, “Wilkinson” is #14,456. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Wilkinson (IPA /ˈwɪlkɪnsən/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #14,456 among 1,759 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wilkinson, with forms such as "iwlkinson", "wiklinson", and "wiliknson". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Wilkins", "Wilkerson", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Wilkin + -son. The correct English form is Wilkinson, spelled W-I-L-K-I-N-S-O-N.

Definition

1
An English surname originating as a patronymic.
2
A male given name transferred from the surname.
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Etymology

From Wilkin + -son.

Synonyms

Wilk Wilke WilkesWilkeyWilkie Wilks Will William Williams Williamson Wills

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

iwlkinson
wiklinson
wiliknson
wilkinnson
wilkinosn
wilkinsno
wilkinsonn
wilkinsson
wilkisnon
wilkkinson
wilknison
willkinson
wlikinson
wwilkinson

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Wilkinson - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "Wilkinson"

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 "Wilkinson"?

"Wilkinson" is spelled W-I-L-K-I-N-S-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈwɪlkɪnsən/.

What does "Wilkinson" mean?

As a proper noun, "Wilkinson" means: An English surname originating as a patronymic.

What words are commonly confused with "Wilkinson"?

"Wilkinson" is commonly confused with "Wilkins", "Wilkerson". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "Wilkinson"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wilkinson" is /ˈwɪlkɪnsən/. 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 "Wilkinson"?

From Wilkin + -son. 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 "Wilkinson", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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