Paddington

name

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The verdict

“Paddington” is uncommon French (frequency #60,255 among 248,534 “P” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,255
frequency rank, French
248,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Quartier de Londres.

Key facts for Paddington
PropertyValue
HeadwordPaddington
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
Letters10
Frequency rank#60,255
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Paddington” sits in French 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). Paddington lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Paddington is uncommon French at frequency #60,255 among 248,534 “P” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Quartier de Londres.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Paddington, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Paddington, spelled P-A-D-D-I-N-G-T-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Quartier de Londres.

This word in other languages

Paddington(English)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Paddington"?
"Paddington" is spelled P-A-D-D-I-N-G-T-O-N.
What does "Paddington" mean?
As a proper noun, "Paddington" means: Quartier de Londres.
What language does "Paddington" come from?
"Paddington" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Paddington”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-A-D-D-I-N-G-T-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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