davul

noun

"davul" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“davul” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A large Turkish double-headed drum, played with mallets.

Corpus desk

Index EN-davul · davul · English

davul · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for davul
PropertyValue
Headworddavul
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “davul” in English

davulfalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

davul is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A large Turkish double-headed drum, played with mallets.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for davul, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Ottoman Turkish طاول (davul). The correct English form is davul, spelled D-A-V-U-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    A large Turkish double-headed drum, played with mallets.

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish طاول (davul).

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "davul"?
"davul" is spelled D-A-V-U-L.
What does "davul" mean?
As a noun, "davul" means: A large Turkish double-headed drum, played with mallets.
What is the origin of the word "davul"?
From Ottoman Turkish طاول (davul). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list