# Dwight

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈdwaɪt/ · frequency rank #10,531

## Definitions
1. A surname transferred from the given name.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. A number of places in the United States.
4. A number of places in the United States.
5. A number of places in the United States.
6. A number of places in the United States.
7. A number of places in the United States.
8. A number of places in the United States.
9. A number of places in the United States.
10. A number of places in the United States.

## Etymology
Probably from a Middle English female name Diot, a pet form of Dionysia, the feminine form of Dionysius.

## Easily confused with
- **digit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/digit-vs-dwight)
- **delight** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/delight-vs-dwight)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ddwight`, `diwght`, `dwgiht`, `dwigght`, `dwighht`, `dwightt`, `dwigth`, `dwihgt`, `dwwight`, `wdight`

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