aberdevine
/ˈæb.ə.dəˌvaɪn/
"aberdevine" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“aberdevine” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The Eurasian siskin or spruce siskin, Spinus spinus, a small green and yellow finch related to the goldfinch.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | aberdevine |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈæb.ə.dəˌvaɪn/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “aberdevine” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
aberdevine is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈæb.ə.dəˌvaɪn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The Eurasian siskin or spruce siskin, Spinus spinus, a small green and yellow finch related to the goldfinch.".
aberdevine has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: Attested since the mid 1700s, of obscure origin. Richard Coates suggests that it may derive from Welsh aderyn and draenog with substantial phonological modifications. (The alternative form aber-de-vine shows re-interpretation as a French compound with de.) The correct English form is aberdevine, spelled A-B-E-R-D-E-V-I-N-E.
Definition
- 1The Eurasian siskin or spruce siskin, Spinus spinus, a small green and yellow finch related to the goldfinch.
Etymology
Attested since the mid 1700s, of obscure origin. Richard Coates suggests that it may derive from Welsh aderyn and draenog with substantial phonological modifications. (The alternative form aber-de-vine shows re-interpretation as a French compound with de.)
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “aberdevine”
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- The one correct English spelling is A-B-E-R-D-E-V-I-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.