Cinderella

/ˌsɪndəˈɹɛlə/

//ˌsɪndəˈɹɛlə// name

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"cinderella" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Cinderella” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,984. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,984
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A popular fairy tale embodying a classic folk tale myth-element of unjust oppression and triumphant reward.

Corpus desk

Index EN-cinderella · Cinderella · English

Cinderella · rank #15,984 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,984
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH clamp

Nearest frequency peer: clamp (+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 “Cinderella”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Cinderella” 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 Cinderella
PropertyValue
HeadwordCinderella
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˌsɪndəˈɹɛlə/
Letters10
Frequency rank#15,984
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Cinderella”

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).Cinderellalands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “clamp” (#15,985), “Cheshire” (#15,982), “clans” (#15,986). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “Cinderella” is #15,984. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Cinderella (IPA /ˌsɪndəˈɹɛlə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #15,984 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Cinderella, with forms such as "ccinderella", "cidnerella", and "cindderella". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From cinder + Italian -ella, as in little cinder girl. Compare French Cendrillon. The correct English form is Cinderella, spelled C-I-N-D-E-R-E-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A popular fairy tale embodying a classic folk tale myth-element of unjust oppression and triumphant reward.
  2. 2
    The main character in this story, a mistreated and impoverished girl.
  3. 3
    A female given name originating as a coinage.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The girls look like Southern belles or Cinderellas. The prom’s theme is Cinderellian: “Until Midnight.” Little, clear slippers sit on the 30 cloth- and candle-covered tables on the tarp-covered gymnasium floor.
  2. Womanly duties, as Joan thought of them, were fine for girls who imagined themselves as Cinderellas or Sleeping Beauties, good girls rewarded for menial housework and, in the case of Sleeping Beauty, a passivity so profound it was deaf, dumb, blind, and comatose.

Etymology

From cinder + Italian -ella, as in little cinder girl. Compare French Cendrillon.

This word in other languages

Cenicienta(Español)Cendrillon(Français)Aschenputtel(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccinderella
  • cidnerella
  • cindderella
  • cindeerlla
  • cinderela
  • cinderelal
  • cinderlela
  • cinderrella
  • cindreella
  • cinedrella
  • cinnderella
  • cniderella
  • icnderella

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Cinderella - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccinderella1cidnerella2cindderella1cindeerlla2cinderela1cinderelal2cinderlela2cinderrella1
Edit distance from "Cinderella"

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 "Cinderella"?
"Cinderella" is spelled C-I-N-D-E-R-E-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌsɪndəˈɹɛlə/.
What does "Cinderella" mean?
As a proper noun, "Cinderella" means: A popular fairy tale embodying a classic folk tale myth-element of unjust oppression and triumphant reward.
What are common misspellings of "Cinderella"?
Common misspellings include "ccinderella", "cidnerella", "cindderella", "cindeerlla", "cinderela". The correct spelling is "Cinderella".
How do you pronounce "Cinderella"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cinderella" is /ˌsɪndəˈɹɛlə/. 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 "Cinderella"?
From cinder + Italian -ella, as in little cinder girl. Compare French Cendrillon. 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 "Cinderella", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list