Adelaide

/ˈæ.də.leɪd/

//ˈæ.də.leɪd// name

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"adelaide" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Adelaide” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,194. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,194
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A female given name from the Germanic languages.

Corpus desk

Index EN-adelaide · Adelaide · English

Adelaide · rank #7,194 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,194
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH accurately

Nearest frequency peer: accurately (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Adelaide”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Adelaide” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Adelaide
PropertyValue
HeadwordAdelaide
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈæ.də.leɪd/
Letters8
Frequency rank#7,194
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Adelaide”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Adelaidelands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “accurately” (#7,193), “affiliate” (#7,195), “wonders” (#7,192). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “Adelaide” is #7,194. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Adelaide (IPA /ˈæ.də.leɪd/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #7,194 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Adelaide, with forms such as "addelaide", "adealide", and "adeladie". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French Adélaïde, from Old High German Adalheid (from adal (“noble”) + heit (“nature, character”)), modern German Adelheid; doublet of Alice. The correct English form is Adelaide, spelled A-D-E-L-A-I-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A female given name from the Germanic languages.
  2. 2
    Places named for Queen Adelaide, consort of William IV.
  3. 3
    Places named for Queen Adelaide, consort of William IV.
  4. 4
    Places named for Queen Adelaide, consort of William IV.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Diana Allers: Breaking now: A city of four million, blasted from orbit. Adelaide, Australia is no more. Diana Allers: New footage from Earth reveals the Reapers' plans to attack large industrial centers. Diana Allers: Which cities are next? Find out--inside the Battlespace.

Etymology

Borrowed from French Adélaïde, from Old High German Adalheid (from adal (“noble”) + heit (“nature, character”)), modern German Adelheid; doublet of Alice.

This word in other languages

Adelaida(Español)Adélaïde(Français)Adelheid(Deutsch)Adelaide(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • addelaide
  • adealide
  • adeladie
  • adelaidde
  • adelaied
  • adeliade
  • adellaide
  • adleaide
  • aedlaide
  • daelaide

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Adelaide - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

addelaide1adealide2adeladie2adelaidde1adelaied2adeliade2adellaide1adleaide2
Edit distance from "Adelaide"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Adelaide"?
"Adelaide" is spelled A-D-E-L-A-I-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæ.də.leɪd/.
What does "Adelaide" mean?
As a proper noun, "Adelaide" means: A female given name from the Germanic languages.
What are common misspellings of "Adelaide"?
Common misspellings include "addelaide", "adealide", "adeladie", "adelaidde", "adelaied". The correct spelling is "Adelaide".
How do you pronounce "Adelaide"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Adelaide" is /ˈæ.də.leɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Adelaide"?
Borrowed from French Adélaïde, from Old High German Adalheid (from adal (“noble”) + heit (“nature, character”)), modern German Adelheid; doublet of Alice. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list