dwindling

adj

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"dwindling" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“dwindling” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,742. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,742
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - declining; growing less

Corpus desk

Index EN-dwindling · dwindling · English

dwindling · rank #25,742 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,742
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH Dunlop

Nearest frequency peer: Dunlop (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “dwindling”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “dwindling” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for dwindling
PropertyValue
Headworddwindling
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters9
Frequency rank#25,742
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “dwindling”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).dwindlinglands 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 “Dunlop” (#25,741), “Elisa” (#25,743), “Elsie” (#25,744). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “dwindling” is #25,742. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around dwindling, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #25,742 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "declining; growing less".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for dwindling, with forms such as "ddwindling", "diwndling", and "dwidnling". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct English form is dwindling, spelled D-W-I-N-D-L-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    declining; growing less

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. There is dwindling support for New Labour.
  2. Yes, I am aware of the dwindling suppy situation. The supplies meant for the Resistance had to be diverted at the last moment, so we never received them.

This word in other languages

déclinant(Français)declínio(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddwindling
  • diwndling
  • dwidnling
  • dwinddling
  • dwindilng
  • dwindlign
  • dwindlingg
  • dwindlinng
  • dwindlling
  • dwindlnig
  • dwinlding
  • dwinndling
  • dwnidling
  • dwwindling
  • wdindling

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dwindling - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddwindling1diwndling2dwidnling2dwinddling1dwindilng2dwindlign2dwindlingg1dwindlinng1
Edit distance from "dwindling"

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 "dwindling"?
"dwindling" is spelled D-W-I-N-D-L-I-N-G.
What does "dwindling" mean?
As an adjective, "dwindling" means: declining; growing less
What are common misspellings of "dwindling"?
Common misspellings include "ddwindling", "diwndling", "dwidnling", "dwinddling", "dwindilng". The correct spelling is "dwindling".
What language does "dwindling" come from?
"dwindling" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list