Dartmoor

/ˈdɑːtmɔː(ɹ)/

//ˈdɑːtmɔː(ɹ)// name

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"dartmoor" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Dartmoor” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #40,200. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,200
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A moor and national park in Devon, southern England.

Corpus desk

Index EN-dartmoor · Dartmoor · English

Dartmoor · rank #40,200 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,200
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH Danbury

Nearest frequency peer: Danbury (-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 “Dartmoor”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Dartmoor” 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 Dartmoor
PropertyValue
HeadwordDartmoor
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈdɑːtmɔː(ɹ)/
Letters8
Frequency rank#40,200
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Dartmoor”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Dartmoorlands 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 “Danbury” (#40,199), “Darwinism” (#40,201), “Dalian” (#40,198). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “Dartmoor” is #40,200. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Dartmoor (IPA /ˈdɑːtmɔː(ɹ)/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #40,200 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Dartmoor, with forms such as "adrtmoor", "darmtoor", and "darrtmoor". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Dart, a river in Devon, + Old English mōr (“moor”). The correct English form is Dartmoor, spelled D-A-R-T-M-O-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A moor and national park in Devon, southern England.
  2. 2
    A town in the Shire of Glenelg, south western Victoria, Australia

Etymology

From Dart, a river in Devon, + Old English mōr (“moor”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • adrtmoor
  • darmtoor
  • darrtmoor
  • dartmmoor
  • dartmoorr
  • dartmor
  • dartmoro
  • dartomor
  • darttmoor
  • datrmoor
  • ddartmoor
  • dratmoor

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

adrtmoor2darmtoor2darrtmoor1dartmmoor1dartmoorr1dartmor1dartmoro2dartomor2
Edit distance from "Dartmoor"

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 "Dartmoor"?
"Dartmoor" is spelled D-A-R-T-M-O-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɑːtmɔː(ɹ)/.
What does "Dartmoor" mean?
As a proper noun, "Dartmoor" means: A moor and national park in Devon, southern England.
What are common misspellings of "Dartmoor"?
Common misspellings include "adrtmoor", "darmtoor", "darrtmoor", "dartmmoor", "dartmoorr". The correct spelling is "Dartmoor".
How do you pronounce "Dartmoor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dartmoor" is /ˈdɑːtmɔː(ɹ)/. 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 "Dartmoor"?
From Dart, a river in Devon, + Old English mōr (“moor”). 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 "Dartmoor", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

doctored12 variantsColtrane12 variantsemaciated12 variantsfattening12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list