# Wycombe

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈwɪkəm/ · frequency rank #40,523

## Definitions
1. A former local government district in Buckinghamshire, England, abolished on 31 March 2020 on the creation of Buckinghamshire unitary authority.
2. A locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.
3. An unincorporated community in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States.

## Etymology
From Old English wīċ (“village; bay”) + hām (“home; estate; village”). Doublet of Wickham.

## Easily confused with
- **Wickham** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wickham-vs-wycombe)

## Common misspellings (11)
`wcyombe`, `wwycombe`, `wyccombe`, `wycmobe`, `wycobme`, `wycombbe`, `wycomeb`, `wycommbe`, `wyocmbe`, `wyycombe`, `ywcombe`

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