Delaware

/ˈdɛləweə(ɹ)/

//ˈdɛləweə(ɹ)// name

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

The verdict

“Delaware” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,270. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,270
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A river flowing from the Catskills through New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware in the northeastern United States and emptying into the Atlantic Ocean at Delaware Bay.

Corpus desk

Index EN-delaware · Delaware · English

Delaware · rank #8,270 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,270
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH cs

Nearest frequency peer: cs (-2 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 “Delaware”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Delaware” 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 Delaware
PropertyValue
HeadwordDelaware
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈdɛləweə(ɹ)/
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,270
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Delaware”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Delawarelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “cs” (#8,268), “discretion” (#8,272), “cracks” (#8,267). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “Delaware” is #8,270. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Delaware (IPA /ˈdɛləweə(ɹ)/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #8,270 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 15 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Delaware, with forms such as "ddelaware", "dealware", and "delaawre". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: The river in the northeastern United States was named for Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr (1577–1618). The people and the state were named for the river. The correct English form is Delaware, spelled D-E-L-A-W-A-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A river flowing from the Catskills through New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware in the northeastern United States and emptying into the Atlantic Ocean at Delaware Bay.
  2. 2
    The Lenape people, the indigenous people of Lenapehoking, in what is now the Mid-Atlantic United States.
  3. 3
    Two closely related Algonquian languages of these people, Munsee and Unami.
  4. 4
    The first state of the United States. Capital: Dover. Largest city: Wilmington.
  5. 5
    A river in the United States that flows from northeast Kansas into the Kansas River.
  6. 6
    Several places in the United States, named for the people or the state.
  7. 7
    Several places in the United States, named for the people or the state.
  8. 8
    Several places in the United States, named for the people or the state.
  9. 9
    Several places in the United States, named for the people or the state.
  10. 10
    Several places in the United States, named for the people or the state.
  11. 11
    Several places in the United States, named for the people or the state.
  12. 12
    Several places in the United States, named for the people or the state.
  13. 13
    Several places in the United States, named for the people or the state.
  14. 14
    A community in Ontario, Canada.
  15. 15
    A surname.

Etymology

The river in the northeastern United States was named for Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr (1577–1618). The people and the state were named for the river.

This word in other languages

Delaware(Español)Delaware(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddelaware
  • dealware
  • delaawre
  • delawaer
  • delawarre
  • delawrae
  • delawware
  • dellaware
  • delwaare
  • dleaware
  • edlaware

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Delaware - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddelaware1dealware2delaawre2delawaer2delawarre1delawrae2delawware1dellaware1
Edit distance from "Delaware"

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 "Delaware"?
"Delaware" is spelled D-E-L-A-W-A-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɛləweə(ɹ)/.
What does "Delaware" mean?
As a proper noun, "Delaware" means: A river flowing from the Catskills through New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware in the northeastern United States and emptying into the Atlantic Ocean at Delaware Bay.
What are common misspellings of "Delaware"?
Common misspellings include "ddelaware", "dealware", "delaawre", "delawaer", "delawarre". The correct spelling is "Delaware".
How do you pronounce "Delaware"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Delaware" is /ˈdɛləweə(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 "Delaware"?
The river in the northeastern United States was named for Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr (1577–1618). The people and the state were named for the river. 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 "Delaware", 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 (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list