# Wiltshire

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈwɪlt.ʃə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #20,017

## Definitions
1. An inland county of England bordered by Gloucestershire, Somerset, Dorset, Oxfordshire, Hampshire and Berkshire.
2. A unitary authority of the county of Wiltshire, England which includes all of the traditional county except Swindon, a separate unitary authority.
3. A locality in Circular Head Council, north western Tasmania, Australia.
4. A habitational surname from Old English.

## Etymology
From Middle English Wilteschire, from Old English Wiltūnsċīr (Wiltescire 1086 Domesday Book), named after the town of Wilton in the county (Old English Wiltūn).

## Easily confused with
- **Wilshire** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wilshire-vs-wiltshire)

## Common misspellings (14)
`iwltshire`, `willtshire`, `wilsthire`, `wilthsire`, `wiltshhire`, `wiltshier`, `wiltshirre`, `wiltshrie`, `wiltsihre`, `wiltsshire`, `wilttshire`, `witlshire`, `wlitshire`, `wwiltshire`

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