# dahlia

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdeɪ.li.ə/ · frequency rank #34,454

## Definitions
1. Any plant of the genus Dahlia, tuberous perennial flowering plants native to Mexico.

## Etymology
Named 1791 after Anders Dahl, by Spanish botanist Antonio José Cavanilles.

## Easily confused with
- **Delia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dahlia-vs-delia)
- **Dalit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dahlia-vs-dalit)
- **Daria** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dahlia-vs-daria)
- **Darla** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dahlia-vs-darla)
- **Dalia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dahlia-vs-dalia)
- **Dalian** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dahlia-vs-dalian)
- **Dahl** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dahl-vs-dahlia)

## Common misspellings (8)
`adhlia`, `dahhlia`, `dahila`, `dahlai`, `dahllia`, `dalhia`, `ddahlia`, `dhalia`

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