# Worcestershire

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈwʊs.tə.ʃɪə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #26,310

## Definitions
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 (22)
`owrcestershire`, `wocrestershire`, `worccestershire`, `worcesetrshire`, `worcesstershire`, `worcesterhsire`, `worcesterrshire`, `worcestershhire`, `worcestershier`, `worcestershirre`, `worcestershrie`, `worcestersihre`, `worcestersshire`, `worcestesrhire`, `worcestreshire`, `worcesttershire`, `worcetsershire`, `worcsetershire`, `worecstershire`, `worrcestershire`, `wrocestershire`, `wworcestershire`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/worcestershire