Aubrey

/ˈɔːbɹi/

//ˈɔːbɹi// name

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"aubrey" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Aubrey” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #19,267. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,267
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An English patronymic surname.

Corpus desk

Index EN-aubrey · Aubrey · English

Aubrey · rank #19,267 · 8 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,267
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH attributable

Nearest frequency peer: attributable (-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 “Aubrey”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Aubrey” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Aubrey vs Audrey
83% similar
Aubrey vs abbey
50% similar
Aubrey vs Abreu
67% similar

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

Key facts for Aubrey
PropertyValue
HeadwordAubrey
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈɔːbɹi/
Letters6
Frequency rank#19,267
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Aubrey”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Aubreylands 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 “attributable” (#19,266), “barb” (#19,268), “ascending” (#19,265). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “Aubrey” is #19,267. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Aubrey (IPA /ˈɔːbɹi/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #19,267 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Aubrey, with forms such as "aburey", "aubbrey", and "aubery". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Audrey", "abbey", "Abreu", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English Aubrey, Aubry, from Norman Auberi, Alberi, from Latin Alberīcus, Latinized form of Old High German Alberich, from Proto-Germanic *Albirīks, from *albiz (“elf, fairy”) + *rīks (“king, ruler”). Possibly influenced by Gaulish Albiorīx (lite… The correct English form is Aubrey, spelled A-U-B-R-E-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    An English patronymic surname.
  2. 2
    A male given name from the Germanic languages or transferred from the surname.
  3. 3
    A female given name transferred from the surname, of 1970s and later American usage.
  4. 4
    A locality in the Shire of Yarriambiack, north western Victoria, Australia.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Call him my king, by whose injurious doom / My elder brother, the Lord Aubrey Vere, / Was done to death?

Etymology

From Middle English Aubrey, Aubry, from Norman Auberi, Alberi, from Latin Alberīcus, Latinized form of Old High German Alberich, from Proto-Germanic *Albirīks, from *albiz (“elf, fairy”) + *rīks (“king, ruler”). Possibly influenced by Gaulish Albiorīx (literally "ruler of the world"). Cognates include German Alberich and Italian Alberico.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aburey
  • aubbrey
  • aubery
  • aubreyy
  • aubrrey
  • aubrye
  • aurbey
  • uabrey

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aburey2aubbrey1aubery2aubreyy1aubrrey1aubrye2aurbey2uabrey2
Edit distance from "Aubrey"

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 "Aubrey"?
"Aubrey" is spelled A-U-B-R-E-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɔːbɹi/.
What does "Aubrey" mean?
As a proper noun, "Aubrey" means: An English patronymic surname.
What words are commonly confused with "Aubrey"?
"Aubrey" is commonly confused with "Audrey", "abbey", "Abreu". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Aubrey"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aubrey" is /ˈɔːbɹi/. 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 "Aubrey"?
From Middle English Aubrey, Aubry, from Norman Auberi, Alberi, from Latin Alberīcus, Latinized form of Old High German Alberich, from Proto-Germanic *Albirīks, from *albiz (“elf, fairy”) + *rīks (“king, ruler”). Possibly influenced by Gaulish Albi... 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 "Aubrey", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list