Worcester

/ˈwʊstə/

//ˈwʊstə// name

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"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
12,113
“W” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A city and local government district with borough status in and the county town of Worcestershire, England.

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)

Where “Worcester” sits in English frequency

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). 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 12,113 “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.

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.
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Using “Worcester”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is W-O-R-C-E-S-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈwʊstə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list