# duckling

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdʌklɪŋ/ · frequency rank #43,615

## Definitions
1. A young duck.
2. A young duck.

## Etymology
From Middle English dokeling, dukling, dookelynge (“duckling”), equivalent to duck + -ling.

## Easily confused with
- **dumpling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/duckling-vs-dumpling)
- **docking** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/docking-vs-duckling)
- **ducking** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ducking-vs-duckling)
- **decking** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/decking-vs-duckling)

## Common misspellings (13)
`dcukling`, `dduckling`, `ducckling`, `duckilng`, `duckkling`, `ducklign`, `ducklingg`, `ducklinng`, `ducklling`, `ducklnig`, `duclking`, `dukcling`, `udckling`

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