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Ever been asked for directions to Hiwickom or Beckonsfield? Well, according to research, the two towns – otherwise known as High Wycombe and Beaconsfield – are amongst the UK's top 50 most misspelt places.

They do not quite match the heights of Edinboro (Edinburgh), Lesster (Leicester) or Luffboro (Loughborough), but the spelling of the two south Bucks towns appears to have some people scratching their heads.

High Wycombe was named as the 23rd most commonly misspelt place in a list compiled from searched for places on Travelodge’s website.

Most people refer to the town as Hiwickom, Hiwicombe or Highwicome.

And Beaconsfield, or Beeconsfield/ Beckonsfield for those not in the know, was named as 30th on the list.

Aylesbury, which is also spelt as Alesbury and Alisbury, made the list at number 27.

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Top 50 most misspelt place names:

1. Edinburgh - Edinboro, Edinburg, Edinbough

2. London - Landan, Londan, Loodon

3. Torquay - Tourkey, Tourkie

4. Derby - Darby, Derbie, Darbie

5. Carlisle - Carlilse, Carlyle

6. Loughborough - Luffboro, Luffbrough

7. Glasgow - Glassgow, Glazgo, Glarsgow

8. Cardiff - Kardiff, Cardyff

9. Bicester - Bister, Bizester

10. Warwick – Warrick

11. Bournemouth - Bornmath, bornmouthe

12. Norwich - Norrich, Norwitch

13. Harrogate – Harrowget

14. Chichester – Chitchester

15. Bath - Barth, Barff

16. Leicester – Lesster

17. Cotswold - Cotsworld, Cost World

18. Windsor - Winsor, Winsore, Windsore

19. Luton - Looton, Lutonne

20. Stirling - Sterrlin, Stirlin

21. Porthmadog - Port Madog, Port Maddock

22. Ayr - Air, Aire, Eyre

23. High Wycombe - Hiwickom, Hiwicombe, Highwicome

24. Keighley - Keithly, Keyflea, Keethlea

25. Caerphilly - Carefilly, Carefully, Kerrfilly

26. Llandudno - Landudno, Land Didno, Clandudno

27. Aylesbury - Alesbury, Alisbury

28. Glossop - Glossup, Glossip

29. Isle of Skye - Isle of Sky

30. Beaconsfield - Beeconsfield, Beckonsfield

31. Aberdeen - Abbadeen, Aberdene, Aberdeane

32. Swansea - Swansee, Swans Sea, Swanzee

33. Scarborough - Scarboro, Skarboro

34. Ipswich – Ipswitch

35. Reading - Reding, Redding

36. Kendal – Kendoll

37. Holyhead – Holliehead

38. Egham - Eggham, Egam

39. Knutsford – Nutsford

40. Plymouth - Plimouth, Plymuth

41. Hastings - Hastengs, Hasteings

42. Watford – Whatford

43. Musselburgh - Muscleboro, Musselburgh

44. Portsmouth – Portsmooth

45. Guildford – Gillford

46. Anglesey - Angel Sea

47. Nuneaton - Noneeaton, Noneaton

48. Truro - Truero, Turo

49. Dunfermline – Donefirmlin

50. Rugby - Rugbie

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Coming out on top was Edinburgh - most often spelt as Edinboro, Edinburg and Edinbough.

London is entered as Landan, Londan and Loodon, whilst Cardiff is spelt as Kardiff and Cardyff.

Other UK locations making the top ten list of misspelt locations include the popular seaside resort on the English Channel in Devon, Torquay which is often spelt as Tourkey and Tourkie.

Nicknamed the Great Border city, Carlisle also makes the top ten listing of misspelt locations as it often spelt as Carlilse and Carlyle.