Washington

[waˈʃĩŋt̪õn]

/[waˈʃĩŋt̪õn]/ name

The verdict

“Washington” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #2,431 in Spanish word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#2,431
frequency rank, Spanish
10
letters
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Estado que hace parte de los Estados Unidos de América, localizado en la costa noroeste del país.

Key facts for Washington
PropertyValue
HeadwordWashington
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[waˈʃĩŋt̪õn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#2,431
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Washington” sits in Spanish 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). Washington lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for Washington is 10 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [waˈʃĩŋt̪õn]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,431 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Washington, with forms such as "awshington", "wahsington", and "washhington". 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 headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is Washington, spelled W-A-S-H-I-N-G-T-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Estado que hace parte de los Estados Unidos de América, localizado en la costa noroeste del país.
  2. 2
    Ciudad capital de los Estados Unidos de América.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: awshington,wahsington,washhington,washignton,washinggton,washingotn,washingtno,washingtonn,washingtton,washinngton,washintgon,washnigton,wasihngton,wasshington,wsahington,wwashington

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

awshington2wahsington2washhington1washignton2washinggton1washingotn2washingtno2washingtonn1
Edit distance from "Washington"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Washington"?
"Washington" is spelled W-A-S-H-I-N-G-T-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [waˈʃĩŋt̪õn].
What does "Washington" mean?
As a proper noun, "Washington" means: Estado que hace parte de los Estados Unidos de América, localizado en la costa noroeste del país.
What are common misspellings of "Washington"?
Common misspellings include "awshington", "wahsington", "washhington", "washignton", "washinggton". The correct spelling is "Washington".
How do you pronounce "Washington"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Washington" is [waˈʃĩŋt̪õn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Washington" come from?
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Using “Washington”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is W-A-S-H-I-N-G-T-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [waˈʃĩŋt̪õn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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