Duquesne
/djuːˈkeɪn/
"duquesne" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Duquesne” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #46,433 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.
- #46,433
- frequency rank, English
- 8
- letters
- 11
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A surname from French.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Duquesne |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /djuːˈkeɪn/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #46,433 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Duquesne” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for Duquesne is 8 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /djuːˈkeɪn/. Corpus data places it at rank #46,433 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 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Duquesne, with forms such as "dduquesne", "dquuesne", and "duqeusne". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French Duquesne. The correct English form is Duquesne, spelled D-U-Q-U-E-S-N-E.
Definition
- 1A surname from French.
- 2A ghost town in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States.
- 3A city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States.
- 4A city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Etymology
Borrowed from French Duquesne.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: dduquesne,dquuesne,duqeusne,duqquesne,duquense,duquesen,duquesnne,duquessne,duqusene,duuqesne,udquesne
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Duquesne - 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 “Duquesne”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is D-U-Q-U-E-S-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /djuːˈkeɪn/ (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.