Domhnall
/ˈdoʊnəl/
"domhnall" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Domhnall” is an uncommon English word, ranked #91,435 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.
- #91,435
- frequency rank, English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A male given name from Irish.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Domhnall |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /ˈdoʊnəl/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #91,435 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Domhnall” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for Domhnall is 8 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈdoʊnəl/. Corpus data places it at rank #91,435 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "A male given name from Irish.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Domhnall, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Irish Domhnall. Doublet of Donald. The correct English form is Domhnall, spelled D-O-M-H-N-A-L-L.
Definition
- 1A male given name from Irish.
Etymology
Borrowed from Irish Domhnall. Doublet of Donald.
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 “Domhnall”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is D-O-M-H-N-A-L-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈdoʊnəl/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.