Davidson
/ˈdeɪvɪdsən/
"davidson" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Davidson” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #9,592 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.
- #9,592
- frequency rank, English
- 8
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An English and Scottish surname originating as a patronymic.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Davidson |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /ˈdeɪvɪdsən/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #9,592 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Davidson” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for Davidson is 8 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈdeɪvɪdsən/. Corpus data places it at rank #9,592 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Davidson, with forms such as "advidson", "daivdson", and "davdison". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Davison", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
Etymologically, the entry records: From David + -son. The correct English form is Davidson, spelled D-A-V-I-D-S-O-N.
Definition
- 1An English and Scottish surname originating as a patronymic.
- 2A suburb of the Northern Beaches of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- 3A town in the Rural Municipality of Arm River No. 252, Saskatchewan, Canada.
- 4A number of places in the United States:
- 5A number of places in the United States:
- 6A number of places in the United States:
- 7A number of places in the United States:
- 8A number of places in the United States:
Etymology
From David + -son.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: advidson,daivdson,davdison,daviddson,davidosn,davidsno,davidsonn,davidsson,davisdon,davvidson,ddavidson,dvaidson
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Davidson - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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 “Davidson”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is D-A-V-I-D-S-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈdeɪvɪdsən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “Davison” - see the side-by-side comparison. Davidson vs Davison
- 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.