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aladdin

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Detailed reference entry for the English word "aladdin", 7-letters, with pronunciation in International Phonetic Alphabet notation, etymology traced through Germanic and Romance roots where applicable, common misspelling variants catalogued from Wiktionary, and usage frequency ranked against an open word-frequency list covering the top 100,000 English words. PlainSpell covers English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German spelling with confusable-pair detection that highlights visually and phonetically similar words. This entry for "aladdin" includes synonyms, antonyms, homophones, and cross-language translation pointers sourced from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org extract. Whether you are verifying the correct spelling of "aladdin" for academic writing, checking homophone confusion, or exploring etymological origins, this page provides a citation-backed, free reference that requires no sign-up.

Aladdin is aEnglishname. It means: Alternative form of Alauddin. Pronounced /əˈlædɪn/. Often confused with Alain and aldrin.

Key facts for Aladdin
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HeadwordAladdin
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechName
IPA/əˈlædɪn/
Letters7
Frequency rank#23,449
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Aladdin in English word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Aladdin is 7 letters long, classified as aname, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /əˈlædɪn/. Corpus data places it at rank #23,449 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Aladdin, with forms such as "aalddin", "aladdinn", and "aladdni". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Alain", "aldrin", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Arabic عَلَاءُ الدِّين (ʕalāʔu d-dīn, “nobility of the faith”). Root origin matters for spelling because borrowed morphemes (Greek, Latin, Old French, Old English) carry their source-language orthographic conventions into modern English, which is why historical etymology is often the cleanest predictor of whether a cluster like "-ough", "-eau", or "-tion" will appear. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct English form is Aladdin, spelled A-L-A-D-D-I-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alternative form of Alauddin.
  2. 2
    Alternative form of Alaeddin.
  3. 3
    An Arabic tale about a young man named Aladdin who is recruited by a sorcerer to get a magic lamp from a cave; often adapted into comic pantomime in Britain.
  4. 4
    The young man who is the protagonist and title character of the story.

Etymology

From Arabic عَلَاءُ الدِّين (ʕalāʔu d-dīn, “nobility of the faith”).

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aalddin,aladdinn,aladdni,aladidn,aladin,aldadin,alladdin,laaddin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Aladdin

Misspelling Variants of "Aladdin"

aalddin7aladdinn8aladdni7aladidn7aladin6aldadin7alladdin8laaddin7
Misspelling Variants of "Aladdin"

Frequency rank: #23,449 in English

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Aladdin"?
"Aladdin" is spelled A-L-A-D-D-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈlædɪn/.
What does "Aladdin" mean?
As a name, "Aladdin" means: Alternative form of Alauddin.
What words are commonly confused with "Aladdin"?
"Aladdin" is commonly confused with "Alain", "aldrin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Aladdin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aladdin" is /əˈlædɪn/. 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 "Aladdin"?
From Arabic عَلَاءُ الدِّين (ʕalāʔu d-dīn, “nobility of the faith”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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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.