Donatello

name

"donatello" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Donatello” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #45,891 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#45,891
frequency rank, English
9
letters
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An Italian Renaissance painter.

Key facts for Donatello
PropertyValue
HeadwordDonatello
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters9
Frequency rank#45,891
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Donatello” 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). Donatello lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Donatello is 9 letters long, classified as a proper noun. Corpus data places it at rank #45,891 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "An Italian Renaissance painter.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Donatello, with forms such as "ddonatello", "dnoatello", and "doantello". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Italian Donatello. The correct English form is Donatello, spelled D-O-N-A-T-E-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    An Italian Renaissance painter.

Etymology

From Italian Donatello.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddonatello,dnoatello,doantello,donaetllo,donatelo,donatelol,donatlelo,donattello,donnatello,dontaello,odnatello

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Donatello - 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.

ddonatello1dnoatello2doantello2donaetllo2donatelo1donatelol2donatlelo2donattello1
Edit distance from "Donatello"

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 "Donatello"?
"Donatello" is spelled D-O-N-A-T-E-L-L-O.
What does "Donatello" mean?
As a proper noun, "Donatello" means: An Italian Renaissance painter.
What are common misspellings of "Donatello"?
Common misspellings include "ddonatello", "dnoatello", "doantello", "donaetllo", "donatelo". The correct spelling is "Donatello".
What is the origin of the word "Donatello"?
From Italian Donatello. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Donatello”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is D-O-N-A-T-E-L-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list