Dublin

/ˈdʌblən/

//ˈdʌblən// name

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"dublin" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Dublin” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,232. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,232
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The capital city of Ireland.

Corpus desk

Index EN-dublin · Dublin · English

Dublin · rank #6,232 · 9 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,232
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH Dubai

Nearest frequency peer: Dubai (-1 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 “Dublin”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Dublin” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Dublin vs Dustin
67% similar
Dublin vs Dubois
67% similar
Dublin vs Durbin
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Dublin
PropertyValue
HeadwordDublin
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈdʌblən/
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,232
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Dublin”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Dublinlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Dubai” (#6,231), “dump” (#6,233), “diameter” (#6,230). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “Dublin” is #6,232. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Dublin (IPA /ˈdʌblən/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #6,232 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 26 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Dublin, with forms such as "dbulin", "ddublin", and "dubblin". 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. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Dustin", "Dubois", "Durbin", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle Irish Dublind, from dub (“black”) + lind (“pond”). The correct English form is Dublin, spelled D-U-B-L-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The capital city of Ireland.
  2. 2
    A traditional county of Ireland, now divided into the City of Dublin and three counties; Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal and South Dublin.
  3. 3
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Etymology

From Middle Irish Dublind, from dub (“black”) + lind (“pond”).

This word in other languages

Dublín(Español)Dublin(Français)Dublin(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dbulin
  • ddublin
  • dubblin
  • dubiln
  • dublinn
  • dubllin
  • dublni
  • dulbin
  • udblin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

dbulin2ddublin1dubblin1dubiln2dublinn1dubllin1dublni2dulbin2
Edit distance from "Dublin"

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 "Dublin"?
"Dublin" is spelled D-U-B-L-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdʌblən/.
What does "Dublin" mean?
As a proper noun, "Dublin" means: The capital city of Ireland.
What words are commonly confused with "Dublin"?
"Dublin" is commonly confused with "Dustin", "Dubois", "Durbin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Dublin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dublin" is /ˈdʌblən/. 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 "Dublin"?
From Middle Irish Dublind, from dub (“black”) + lind (“pond”). 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 "Dublin", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

cartoon9 variantsHughes9 variantslabels9 variantstender9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list