downpour
/ˈdaʊn.pɔː(ɹ)/
"downpour" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“downpour” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #35,695. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #35,695
- frequency rank, English
- 26,416
- “D” headwords
- 12
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A heavy fall of rain.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | downpour |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈdaʊn.pɔː(ɹ)/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #35,695 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “downpour” sits in English frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 12 spelling variants around downpour (IPA /ˈdaʊn.pɔː(ɹ)/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,695 among 26,416 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A heavy fall of rain.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for downpour, with forms such as "ddownpour", "donwpour", and "downnpour". 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 down- + pour. Compare typologically Czech liják, Polish ulewa, Slovene naliv, Russian ли́вень (lívenʹ) (akin to лить (litʹ)). The correct English form is downpour, spelled D-O-W-N-P-O-U-R.
Definition
- 1A heavy fall of rain.
Etymology
From down- + pour. Compare typologically Czech liják, Polish ulewa, Slovene naliv, Russian ли́вень (lívenʹ) (akin to лить (litʹ)).
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- ddownpour
- donwpour
- downnpour
- downopur
- downporu
- downpourr
- downppour
- downpuor
- dowpnour
- dowwnpour
- dwonpour
- odwnpour
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of downpour - 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.
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 “downpour”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is D-O-W-N-P-O-U-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈdaʊn.pɔː(ɹ)/ (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.