Worcester

/ˈwʊstə/

//ˈwʊstə// name

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

"worcester" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Worcester” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #13,274. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,274
frequency rank, English
1,759
“W” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A city and local government district with borough status in and the county town of Worcestershire, England.

Corpus desk

Index EN-worcester · Worcester · English

Worcester · rank #13,274 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,274
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,759
  • PHOTO-FINISH Winnipeg

Nearest frequency peer: Winnipeg (-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 “Worcester”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Worcester” 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 Worcester
PropertyValue
HeadwordWorcester
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈwʊstə/
Letters9
Frequency rank#13,274
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Worcester”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Worcesterlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Winnipeg” (#13,273), “Zurich” (#13,275), “wicket” (#13,272). Among 1,759 “W” headwords, “Worcester” is #13,274. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Worcester (IPA /ˈwʊstə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #13,274 among 1,759 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Worcester, with forms such as "owrcester", "wocrester", and "worccester". 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. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Inherited from Middle English Wirchestre, Wirechestre, from Old English Weogornaċeaster (“Roman fort of the Weogoran”). The correct English form is Worcester, spelled W-O-R-C-E-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A city and local government district with borough status in and the county town of Worcestershire, England.
  2. 2
    A place in the United States:
  3. 3
    A place in the United States:
  4. 4
    A place in the United States:
  5. 5
    A place in the United States:
  6. 6
    A place in the United States:
  7. 7
    A place in the United States:
  8. 8
    A town in Limpopo province, South Africa.
  9. 9
    A town in the Western Cape province, South Africa.
  10. 10
    Ellipsis of Worcester College, Oxford.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Our arrival at Worcester is heralded by the appearance of the city's cathedral tower, a solid square structure that's dominated the skyline since the 12th century.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English Wirchestre, Wirechestre, from Old English Weogornaċeaster (“Roman fort of the Weogoran”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • owrcester
  • wocrester
  • worccester
  • worcesetr
  • worcesster
  • worcesterr
  • worcestre
  • worcestter
  • worcetser
  • worcseter
  • worecster
  • worrcester
  • wrocester
  • wworcester

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

owrcester2wocrester2worccester1worcesetr2worcesster1worcesterr1worcestre2worcestter1
Edit distance from "Worcester"

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 "Worcester"?
"Worcester" is spelled W-O-R-C-E-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈwʊstə/.
What does "Worcester" mean?
As a proper noun, "Worcester" means: A city and local government district with borough status in and the county town of Worcestershire, England.
What are common misspellings of "Worcester"?
Common misspellings include "owrcester", "wocrester", "worccester", "worcesetr", "worcesster". The correct spelling is "Worcester".
How do you pronounce "Worcester"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Worcester" is /ˈwʊstə/. 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 "Worcester"?
Inherited from Middle English Wirchestre, Wirechestre, from Old English Weogornaċeaster (“Roman fort of the Weogoran”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

abdominal#13,276announcer#13,280vibration#13,268Bollywood#13,289

Similar misspelling depth

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

columnist14 variantscontagious14 variantsredundant14 variantsprotested14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list