Sherbrooke

\ʃɛʁ.bʁuk\

/\ʃɛʁ.bʁuk\/ name

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The verdict

“Sherbrooke” has 15 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #11,303. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,303
frequency rank, French
6,032
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ville canadienne du Québec située dans la région d’Estrie.

Corpus desk

Index FR-sherbrooke · Sherbrooke · French

Sherbrooke · rank #11,303 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,303
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,032
  • PHOTO-FINISH seriez

Nearest frequency peer: seriez (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Sherbrooke”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Sherbrooke” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Sherbrooke
PropertyValue
HeadwordSherbrooke
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\ʃɛʁ.bʁuk\
Letters10
Frequency rank#11,303
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sherbrooke” 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). Sherbrooke lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Sherbrooke (IPA \ʃɛʁ.bʁuk\), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #11,303 among 6,032 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sherbrooke, with forms such as "hserbrooke", "sehrbrooke", and "shebrrooke". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Sherbrooke, spelled S-H-E-R-B-R-O-O-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ville canadienne du Québec située dans la région d’Estrie.
  2. 2
    Circonscription électorale fédérale du Québec.
  3. 3
    Circonscription électorale provinciale du Québec.
  4. 4
    Station du métro de la ville de Montréal (donnant sur la rue Sherbrooke).
  5. 5
    Village de la province de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard.
  6. 6
    Village de la province de la Nouvelle-Écosse.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Sherbrooke appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Le 10 décembre 1830, il recevait une nouvelle commission comme juge de la cour provinciale à Sherbrooke. Il occupait encore ce poste en 1838.
  2. Alexandre Roux a été déclaré coupable de l'homicide involontaire de son bébé de 6 semaines, jeudi après-midi, au palais de justice de Sherbrooke.

This word in other languages

Sherbrooke(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hserbrooke
  • sehrbrooke
  • shebrrooke
  • sherbbrooke
  • sherboroke
  • sherbroke
  • sherbrokoe
  • sherbrooek
  • sherbrookke
  • sherbrrooke
  • sherrbooke
  • sherrbrooke
  • shherbrooke
  • shrebrooke
  • ssherbrooke

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Sherbrooke - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hserbrooke2sehrbrooke2shebrrooke2sherbbrooke1sherboroke2sherbroke1sherbrokoe2sherbrooek2
Edit distance from "Sherbrooke"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Sherbrooke"?
"Sherbrooke" is spelled S-H-E-R-B-R-O-O-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃɛʁ.bʁuk\.
What does "Sherbrooke" mean?
As a proper noun, "Sherbrooke" means: Ville canadienne du Québec située dans la région d’Estrie.
What are common misspellings of "Sherbrooke"?
Common misspellings include "hserbrooke", "sehrbrooke", "shebrrooke", "sherbbrooke", "sherboroke". The correct spelling is "Sherbrooke".
How do you pronounce "Sherbrooke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sherbrooke" is \ʃɛʁ.bʁuk\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sherbrooke" come from?
"Sherbrooke" 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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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Sherbrooke", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

scandaleux#11,300vieillesse#11,322précieuses#11,279acoustique#11,334

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

recommander15 variantsalgorithme15 variantsalternatif15 variantslourdement15 variants

What to do next

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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