dumbledore
/ˈdʌm.bəl.dɔː/
"dumbledore" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“dumbledore” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #27,440 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #27,440
- frequency rank, English
- 10
- letters
- 15
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A bumblebee.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dumbledore |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈdʌm.bəl.dɔː/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #27,440 |
| Misspellings tracked | 15 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “dumbledore” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for dumbledore is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈdʌm.bəl.dɔː/. Corpus data places it at rank #27,440 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.
Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for dumbledore, with forms such as "ddumbledore", "dmubledore", and "dubmledore". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: Compound of dumble (similar to bumble) + dor (“a buzzing flying insect”). The correct English form is dumbledore, spelled D-U-M-B-L-E-D-O-R-E.
Definition
- 1A bumblebee.
- 2A beetle, typically a cockchafer or dung beetle.
- 3A dandelion.
- 4A blundering person.
Etymology
Compound of dumble (similar to bumble) + dor (“a buzzing flying insect”).
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ddumbledore,dmubledore,dubmledore,dumbbledore,dumbeldore,dumbldeore,dumbleddore,dumbledoer,dumbledorre,dumbledroe,dumbleodre,dumblledore,dumlbedore,dummbledore,udmbledore
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dumbledore - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “dumbledore”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is D-U-M-B-L-E-D-O-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈdʌm.bəl.dɔː/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.