daffodil
/ˈdæfəˌdɪl/
"daffodil" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“daffodil” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #49,279 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #49,279
- frequency rank, English
- 8
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A bulbous plant of the genus Narcissus, with yellow flowers and a trumpet shaped corona, especially Narcissus pseudonarcissus, the national flower of Wales.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | daffodil |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈdæfəˌdɪl/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #49,279 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “daffodil” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for daffodil is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈdæfəˌdɪl/. Corpus data places it at rank #49,279 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for daffodil, with forms such as "adffodil", "daffdoil", and "daffoddil". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Variant of Middle English affodill (“ramson”), from Medieval Latin affodillus, from Latin asphodelus, from Ancient Greek ἀσφόδελος (asphódelos), of Pre-Greek origin. The initial d- is perhaps from merging of the article in Dutch de affodil, the Netherlands … The correct English form is daffodil, spelled D-A-F-F-O-D-I-L.
Definition
- 1A bulbous plant of the genus Narcissus, with yellow flowers and a trumpet shaped corona, especially Narcissus pseudonarcissus, the national flower of Wales.
- 2A brilliant yellow color, like that of a daffodil.
Etymology
Variant of Middle English affodill (“ramson”), from Medieval Latin affodillus, from Latin asphodelus, from Ancient Greek ἀσφόδελος (asphódelos), of Pre-Greek origin. The initial d- is perhaps from merging of the article in Dutch de affodil, the Netherlands being a source for bulbs (compare adder, apron, newt, nickname, orange and umpire for this rebracketing process). Doublet of asphodel.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: adffodil,daffdoil,daffoddil,daffodill,daffodli,daffoidl,dafodil,dafofdil,ddaffodil,dfafodil
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of daffodil - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “daffodil”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is D-A-F-F-O-D-I-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈdæfəˌdɪl/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.