# Adolf

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #17,752

## Definitions
1. A male given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Adolph.

## Etymology
From Old High German adal (“noble”) + wulf (“wolf”). Doublet of Ethelwolf from Old English Æþelwulf.

## Easily confused with
- **AOL** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adolf-vs-aol)
- **alf** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adolf-vs-alf)
- **AWOL** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adolf-vs-awol)
- **adult** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adolf-vs-adult)
- **adopt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adolf-vs-adopt)
- **adore** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adolf-vs-adore)
- **adorn** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adolf-vs-adorn)
- **aloof** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adolf-vs-aloof)
- **ahold** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adolf-vs-ahold)
- **atoll** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adolf-vs-atoll)
- **Adolph** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adolf-vs-adolph)
- **ado** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ado-vs-adolf)
- **ADF** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adf-vs-adolf)
- **ADL** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adl-vs-adolf)
- **Adel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adel-vs-adolf)
- **adobe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adobe-vs-adolf)
- **Adele** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adele-vs-adolf)

## Common misspellings (7)
`addolf`, `adlof`, `adofl`, `adolff`, `adollf`, `aodlf`, `daolf`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/adolf