Dufferin

Name: Dufferin, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/ˈdʌ.fə.ɹɪn/

//ˈdʌ.fə.ɹɪn// name

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Dufferin” is an uncommon English word, ranked #70,619 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#70,619
frequency rank, English: 8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A place in Canada:

Key facts for Dufferin
Property	Value
Headword	Dufferin
Language	English
Part of speech	Proper noun
IPA	/ˈdʌ.fə.ɹɪn/
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#70,619
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Dufferin” 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). Dufferin lands here:

#70,619

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Dufferin is 8 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈdʌ.fə.ɹɪn/. Corpus data places it at rank #70,619 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Dufferin has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: The New Brunswick parish is named after British politician Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava (1826 - 1902), as is the rural municipality in Manitoba, and probably the other places in Canada. The correct English form is Dufferin, spelled D-U-F-F-E-R-I-N.

Definition

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A place in Canada:
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Etymology

The New Brunswick parish is named after British politician Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava (1826 - 1902), as is the rural municipality in Manitoba, and probably the other places in Canada.

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 "Dufferin"?

"Dufferin" is spelled D-U-F-F-E-R-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdʌ.fə.ɹɪn/.

What does "Dufferin" mean?

As a proper noun, "Dufferin" means: A place in Canada:

How do you pronounce "Dufferin"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dufferin" is /ˈdʌ.fə.ɹɪn/. 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 "Dufferin"?

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Using “Dufferin”

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

The one correct English spelling is D-U-F-F-E-R-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /ˈdʌ.fə.ɹɪn/ (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.