# dumbledore

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdʌm.bəl.dɔː/ · frequency rank #27,440

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

## Etymology
Compound of dumble (similar to bumble) + dor (“a buzzing flying insect”).

## Common misspellings (15)
`ddumbledore`, `dmubledore`, `dubmledore`, `dumbbledore`, `dumbeldore`, `dumbldeore`, `dumbleddore`, `dumbledoer`, `dumbledorre`, `dumbledroe`, `dumbleodre`, `dumblledore`, `dumlbedore`, `dummbledore`, `udmbledore`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dumbledore