Dulcie

name

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

The verdict

“Dulcie” is an uncommon English word, ranked #94,800 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#94,800
frequency rank, English
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A female given name from Latin.

Key facts for Dulcie
PropertyValue
HeadwordDulcie
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters6
Frequency rank#94,800
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Dulcie” 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). Dulcie lands here:

#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 Dulcie is 6 letters long, classified as a proper noun. Corpus data places it at rank #94,800 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "A female given name from Latin.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Dulcie, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin dulcis (“sweet”) in the 19th century, probably inspired by earlier names like Dowsabel and Spanish Dulcinea. The correct English form is Dulcie, spelled D-U-L-C-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A female given name from Latin.

Etymology

From Latin dulcis (“sweet”) in the 19th century, probably inspired by earlier names like Dowsabel and Spanish Dulcinea.

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 "Dulcie"?
"Dulcie" is spelled D-U-L-C-I-E.
What does "Dulcie" mean?
As a proper noun, "Dulcie" means: A female given name from Latin.
What is the origin of the word "Dulcie"?
From Latin dulcis (“sweet”) in the 19th century, probably inspired by earlier names like Dowsabel and Spanish Dulcinea. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Dulcie”

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

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