Duffield

name

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"duffield" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Duffield” is an uncommon English word, ranked #54,749 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#54,749
frequency rank, English
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A surname.

Key facts for Duffield
PropertyValue
HeadwordDuffield
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters8
Frequency rank#54,749
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Duffield” 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). Duffield lands here:

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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 Duffield is 8 letters long, classified as a proper noun. Corpus data places it at rank #54,749 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for Duffield in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: * (Place in England) Attested in the 1086 Domesday Book as Duvelle. From Old English Dūfefeld, a compound of *dūfe (“dove”) + feld (“field”). The correct English form is Duffield, spelled D-U-F-F-I-E-L-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname.
  2. 2
    A hamlet in Parkland County, Alberta, Canada.
  3. 3
    A village and civil parish in Amber Valley borough, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3443).
  4. 4
    An unincorporated community in Gaines Township, Genesee County, Michigan, United States.
  5. 5
    A town in Scott County, Virginia, United States.

Etymology

* (Place in England) Attested in the 1086 Domesday Book as Duvelle. From Old English Dūfefeld, a compound of *dūfe (“dove”) + feld (“field”).

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 "Duffield"?
"Duffield" is spelled D-U-F-F-I-E-L-D.
What does "Duffield" mean?
As a proper noun, "Duffield" means: A surname.
What is the origin of the word "Duffield"?
* (Place in England) Attested in the 1086 Domesday Book as Duvelle. From Old English Dūfefeld, a compound of *dūfe (“dove”) + feld (“field”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Duffield”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is D-U-F-F-I-E-L-D - 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