Dubrovnik

name

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

The verdict

“Dubrovnik” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #42,614 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#42,614
frequency rank, English
9
letters
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A city and port in southern Croatia, on the Adriatic Sea; formerly, Ragusa.

Key facts for Dubrovnik
PropertyValue
HeadwordDubrovnik
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters9
Frequency rank#42,614
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Dubrovnik” 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). Dubrovnik lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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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 Dubrovnik is 9 letters long, classified as a proper noun. Corpus data places it at rank #42,614 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "A city and port in southern Croatia, on the Adriatic Sea; formerly, Ragusa.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Dubrovnik, with forms such as "dburovnik", "ddubrovnik", and "dubbrovnik". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Serbo-Croatian Dùbrōvnīk. The correct English form is Dubrovnik, spelled D-U-B-R-O-V-N-I-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    A city and port in southern Croatia, on the Adriatic Sea; formerly, Ragusa.

Etymology

From Serbo-Croatian Dùbrōvnīk.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: dburovnik,ddubrovnik,dubbrovnik,duborvnik,dubronvik,dubrovink,dubrovnikk,dubrovnki,dubrovnnik,dubrovvnik,dubrrovnik,dubrvonik,durbovnik,udbrovnik

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

dburovnik2ddubrovnik1dubbrovnik1duborvnik2dubronvik2dubrovink2dubrovnikk1dubrovnki2
Edit distance from "Dubrovnik"

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 "Dubrovnik"?
"Dubrovnik" is spelled D-U-B-R-O-V-N-I-K.
What does "Dubrovnik" mean?
As a proper noun, "Dubrovnik" means: A city and port in southern Croatia, on the Adriatic Sea; formerly, Ragusa.
What are common misspellings of "Dubrovnik"?
Common misspellings include "dburovnik", "ddubrovnik", "dubbrovnik", "duborvnik", "dubronvik". The correct spelling is "Dubrovnik".
What is the origin of the word "Dubrovnik"?
From Serbo-Croatian Dùbrōvnīk. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “Dubrovnik”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is D-U-B-R-O-V-N-I-K - 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