Dublin

[ˈdablɪn]

/[ˈdablɪn]/ name

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The verdict

“Dublin” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,256. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,256
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hauptstadt von Irland

Corpus desk

Index DE-dublin · Dublin · German

Dublin · rank #10,256 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,256
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Domain

Nearest frequency peer: Domain (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Dublin“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Dublin“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Dublin vs Dubois
67% similar
Dublin vs Dualen
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Dublin
PropertyValue
HeadwordDublin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈdablɪn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#10,256
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Dublin“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Dublinliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Domain“ (#10,255), „dummes“ (#10,257), „Dimensionen“ (#10,254). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Dublin“ bei #10,256. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Dublin (IPA [ˈdablɪn]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #10,256 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Dublin, with forms such as "dbulin", "ddublin", and "dubblin". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Dubois", "Dualen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Dublin, spelled D-U-B-L-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hauptstadt von Irland
  2. 2
    Dublin Co. oder County Dublin, ein ehemaliges County/Grafschaft in der Republik Irland. Das County wurde am 01.01.1994 aufgelöst.
  3. 3
    eine Stadt im Bundesstaat Georgia, USA
  4. 4
    eine Gemeinde in New Hampshire, USA
  5. 5
    ein Vorort nordöstlich von Columbus in Ohio, USA
  6. 6
    eine Stadt im Alameda County, Kalifornien, USA

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Oscar Wilde wurde am 16. Oktober 1854 in Dublin geboren.
  2. Sie lebt bereits seit einem Jahr in Dublin.

This word in other languages

Dublin(English)Dublín(Español)Dublin(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dbulin
  • ddublin
  • dubblin
  • dubiln
  • dublinn
  • dubllin
  • dublni
  • dulbin
  • udblin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Dublin - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

dbulin2ddublin1dubblin1dubiln2dublinn1dubllin1dublni2dulbin2
Edit distance from "Dublin"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Dublin"?
"Dublin" is spelled D-U-B-L-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdablɪn].
What does "Dublin" mean?
As a proper noun, "Dublin" means: Hauptstadt von Irland
What words are commonly confused with "Dublin"?
"Dublin" is commonly confused with "Dubois", "Dualen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Dublin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dublin" is [ˈdablɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dublin" come from?
"Dublin" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Domain#10,255dummes#10,257Epoche#10,266Ausweg#10,236

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Gerald9 variantshealth9 variantsJudith9 variantsWangen9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list