Williamsburg

name

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"williamsburg" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Williamsburg” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,552. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,552
frequency rank, English
1,759
“W” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The name of many places in the USA.

Corpus desk

Index EN-williamsburg · Williamsburg · English

Williamsburg · rank #22,552 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,552
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,759
  • PHOTO-FINISH whoop

Nearest frequency peer: whoop (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Williamsburg”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Williamsburg
PropertyValue
HeadwordWilliamsburg
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters12
Frequency rank#22,552
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Williamsburg”

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).Williamsburglands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “whoop” (#22,551), “Winslow” (#22,553), “when's” (#22,550). Among 1,759 “W” headwords, “Williamsburg” is #22,552. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Williamsburg, aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #22,552 among 1,759 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 18 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Williamsburg, with forms such as "iwlliamsburg", "wiliamsburg", and "wililamsburg". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: * From Williams + -burg. ** (Brooklyn): Named after Jonathan Williams. * From William + -s- + -burg. ** (Indiana): Named after its founder William Johnson. The correct English form is Williamsburg, spelled W-I-L-L-I-A-M-S-B-U-R-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    The name of many places in the USA.
  2. 2
    The name of many places in the USA.
  3. 3
    The name of many places in the USA.
  4. 4
    The name of many places in the USA.
  5. 5
    The name of many places in the USA.
  6. 6
    The name of many places in the USA.
  7. 7
    The name of many places in the USA.
  8. 8
    The name of many places in the USA.
  9. 9
    The name of many places in the USA.
  10. 10
    The name of many places in the USA.
  11. 11
    The name of many places in the USA.
  12. 12
    The name of many places in the USA.
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    The name of many places in the USA.
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    The name of many places in the USA.
  15. 15
    The name of many places in the USA.
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    The name of many places in the USA.
  17. 17
    The name of many places in the USA.
  18. 18
    The name of many places in the USA.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Williamsburg appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Fresh handmade mochi is harder to find, but Tomoko Kato cooks a batch three times a week at Patisserie Tomoko in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
  2. These days, Williamsburg is trust fund baby central, its main thoroughfares crowded with boutiques offering sample sizes and tax write-offs, and small eateries trying to start the next trend like “kimchi gnocchi pizza.”

Etymology

* From Williams + -burg. ** (Brooklyn): Named after Jonathan Williams. * From William + -s- + -burg. ** (Indiana): Named after its founder William Johnson.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwlliamsburg
  • wiliamsburg
  • wililamsburg
  • willaimsburg
  • williambsurg
  • williammsburg
  • williamsbburg
  • williamsbrug
  • williamsbugr
  • williamsburgg
  • williamsburrg
  • williamssburg
  • williamsubrg
  • williasmburg
  • willimasburg
  • wliliamsburg
  • wwilliamsburg

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Williamsburg - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

iwlliamsburg2wiliamsburg1wililamsburg2willaimsburg2williambsurg2williammsburg1williamsbburg1williamsbrug2
Edit distance from "Williamsburg"

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 "Williamsburg"?
"Williamsburg" is spelled W-I-L-L-I-A-M-S-B-U-R-G.
What does "Williamsburg" mean?
As a proper noun, "Williamsburg" means: The name of many places in the USA.
What are common misspellings of "Williamsburg"?
Common misspellings include "iwlliamsburg", "wiliamsburg", "wililamsburg", "willaimsburg", "williambsurg". The correct spelling is "Williamsburg".
What is the origin of the word "Williamsburg"?
* From Williams + -burg. ** (Brooklyn): Named after Jonathan Williams. * From William + -s- + -burg. ** (Indiana): Named after its founder William Johnson. 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 "Williamsburg", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list