Dawley

/ˈdɔːli/

//ˈdɔːli// name

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"dawley" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Dawley” is uncommon English (frequency #78,512 among 26,416 “D” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,512
frequency rank, English
26,416
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A small town in Great Dawley parish, Telford and Wrekin borough, in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6807).

Key facts for Dawley
PropertyValue
HeadwordDawley
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈdɔːli/
Letters6
Frequency rank#78,512
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Dawley” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Dawley lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Dawley is uncommon English at frequency #78,512 among 26,416 “D” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈdɔːli/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Dawley in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is Dawley, spelled D-A-W-L-E-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    A small town in Great Dawley parish, Telford and Wrekin borough, in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6807).
  2. 2
    A surname.

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 "Dawley"?
"Dawley" is spelled D-A-W-L-E-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɔːli/.
What does "Dawley" mean?
As a proper noun, "Dawley" means: A small town in Great Dawley parish, Telford and Wrekin borough, in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6807).
How do you pronounce "Dawley"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dawley" is /ˈdɔːli/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dawley" come from?
"Dawley" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Dawley”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is D-A-W-L-E-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈdɔːli/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list