Worcestershire

/ˈwʊs.tə.ʃɪə(ɹ)/

//ˈwʊs.tə.ʃɪə(ɹ)// name

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"worcestershire" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Worcestershire” has 22 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #26,310. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,310
frequency rank, English
1,759
“W” headwords
22
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A midland county of England bordered by Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and West Midlands.

Corpus desk

Index EN-worcestershire · Worcestershire · English

Worcestershire · rank #26,310 · 22 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,310
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 22 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,759
  • PHOTO-FINISH Woodley

Nearest frequency peer: Woodley (-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 “Worcestershire”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Worcestershire” 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 Worcestershire
PropertyValue
HeadwordWorcestershire
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈwʊs.tə.ʃɪə(ɹ)/
Letters14
Frequency rank#26,310
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Worcestershire”

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).Worcestershirelands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Woodley” (#26,309), “zeta” (#26,311), “willful” (#26,308). Among 1,759 “W” headwords, “Worcestershire” is #26,310. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 22 spelling variants around Worcestershire (IPA /ˈwʊs.tə.ʃɪə(ɹ)/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #26,310 among 1,759 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A midland county of England bordered by Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and West Midlands.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for Worcestershire, with forms such as "owrcestershire", "wocrestershire", and "worccestershire". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English Wyrcestreschire, from Old English Weogornaċeastresċīr; equivalent to Worcester + -shire. The correct English form is Worcestershire, spelled W-O-R-C-E-S-T-E-R-S-H-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A midland county of England bordered by Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and West Midlands.

Etymology

From Middle English Wyrcestreschire, from Old English Weogornaċeastresċīr; equivalent to Worcester + -shire.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • owrcestershire
  • wocrestershire
  • worccestershire
  • worcesetrshire
  • worcesstershire
  • worcesterhsire
  • worcesterrshire
  • worcestershhire
  • worcestershier
  • worcestershirre
  • worcestershrie
  • worcestersihre
  • worcestersshire
  • worcestesrhire
  • worcestreshire
  • worcesttershire
  • worcetsershire
  • worcsetershire
  • worecstershire
  • worrcestershire
  • wrocestershire
  • wworcestershire

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Worcestershire - 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.

owrcestershire2wocrestershire2worccestershire1worcesetrshire2worcesstershire1worcesterhsire2worcesterrshire1worcestershhire1
Edit distance from "Worcestershire"

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 "Worcestershire"?
"Worcestershire" is spelled W-O-R-C-E-S-T-E-R-S-H-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈwʊs.tə.ʃɪə(ɹ)/.
What does "Worcestershire" mean?
As a proper noun, "Worcestershire" means: A midland county of England bordered by Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and West Midlands.
What are common misspellings of "Worcestershire"?
Common misspellings include "owrcestershire", "wocrestershire", "worccestershire", "worcesetrshire", "worcesstershire". The correct spelling is "Worcestershire".
How do you pronounce "Worcestershire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Worcestershire" is /ˈwʊs.tə.ʃɪə(ɹ)/. 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 "Worcestershire"?
From Middle English Wyrcestreschire, from Old English Weogornaċeastresċīr; equivalent to Worcester + -shire. 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 "Worcestershire", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (22 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list