# Darfur

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /dɑːɹˈfʊəɹ/ · frequency rank #30,750

## Definitions
1. A region in western Sudan where the Fur live.
2. The Sultanate of Darfur, existing from 1603-1874 and 1898-1916.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic دار فور (Dār Fūr, “land of the Fur”).

## Easily confused with
- **darker** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darfur-vs-darker)
- **Darius** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darfur-vs-darius)

## Common misspellings (9)
`adrfur`, `dafrur`, `darffur`, `darfru`, `darfurr`, `darrfur`, `darufr`, `ddarfur`, `drafur`

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