dumbledore

/ˈdʌm.bəl.dɔː/

//ˈdʌm.bəl.dɔː// noun

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"dumbledore" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“dumbledore” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #27,440. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,440
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A bumblebee.

Corpus desk

Index EN-dumbledore · dumbledore · English

dumbledore · rank #27,440 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,440
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH drool

Nearest frequency peer: drool (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “dumbledore”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “dumbledore” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for dumbledore
PropertyValue
Headworddumbledore
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdʌm.bəl.dɔː/
Letters10
Frequency rank#27,440
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dumbledore” sits in English frequency

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).dumbledorelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “drool” (#27,439), “earths” (#27,441), “dredge” (#27,438). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around dumbledore (IPA /ˈdʌm.bəl.dɔː/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,440 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    A bumblebee.
  2. 2
    A beetle, typically a cockchafer or dung beetle.
  3. 3
    A dandelion.
  4. 4
    A blundering person.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how dumbledore appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Those slopes of fresh turf, embroidered with every minute blossom of the moor — thyme, birdsfoot, eyebright, and dwarf purple thistle, buzzed and hummed over by busy, black-tailed, yellow-banded dumbledores.
  2. A shaded lamp and a waving blind, / And the beat of a clock from a distant floor: / On this scene enter – winged, horned, and spined – / A longlegs, a moth, and a dumbledore —

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.

ddumbledore1dmubledore2dubmledore2dumbbledore1dumbeldore2dumbldeore2dumbleddore1dumbledoer2
Edit distance from "dumbledore"

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 "dumbledore"?
"dumbledore" is spelled D-U-M-B-L-E-D-O-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdʌm.bəl.dɔː/.
What does "dumbledore" mean?
As a noun, "dumbledore" means: A bumblebee.
What are common misspellings of "dumbledore"?
Common misspellings include "ddumbledore", "dmubledore", "dubmledore", "dumbbledore", "dumbeldore". The correct spelling is "dumbledore".
How do you pronounce "dumbledore"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dumbledore" is /ˈdʌm.bəl.dɔː/. 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 "dumbledore"?
Compound of dumble (similar to bumble) + dor (“a buzzing flying insect”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "dumbledore", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list