# Dryden

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈdɹaɪdən/ · frequency rank #31,959

## Definitions
1. An English and Scottish habitational surname from Old English.
2. A city in Ontario, Canada; named for Canadian farmer and politician John Dryden.
3. A number of places in the United States.
4. A number of places in the United States.
5. A number of places in the United States.
6. A number of places in the United States.
7. A number of places in the United States.
8. A number of places in the United States.
9. A number of places in the United States.
10. A number of places in the United States.
11. A number of places in the United States.

## Etymology
From Old English drȳġe (“dry”) + denu (“valley”).

## Easily confused with
- **dryer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dryden-vs-dryer)
- **driven** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/driven-vs-dryden)
- **Dresden** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dresden-vs-dryden)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ddryden`, `drdyen`, `drryden`, `drydden`, `drydenn`, `drydne`, `dryedn`, `dryyden`, `dyrden`, `rdyden`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dryden