# dauphin

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdəʊ.fæ̃/ · frequency rank #35,676

## Definitions
1. The eldest son of the king of France. Under the Valois and Bourbon dynasties, the Dauphin of France, generally shortened to Dauphin, was heir apparent to the throne of France. The title derived from the main title of the Dauphin, Dauphin of Viennois.
2. An eldest son.

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English Dauphin, from Middle French dauphin, from Old French dalphin, from Latin delphinus; the modern pronunciation is sometimes remodelled on Modern French. Doublet of dolphin.

## Easily confused with
- **dolphin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dauphin-vs-dolphin)

## Common misspellings (10)
`aduphin`, `dapuhin`, `dauhpin`, `dauphhin`, `dauphinn`, `dauphni`, `daupihn`, `daupphin`, `ddauphin`, `duaphin`

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