# Edin

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #47,595

## Definitions
1. University of Edinburgh, used especially following post-nominal letters indicating status as a graduate.

## Etymology
Shortened form of Edinburgh taking all the letters of the first syllable and the first consonant of the second syllable.

## Easily confused with
- **en** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/edin-vs-en)
- **EI** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/edin-vs-ei)
- **Eli** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/edin-vs-eli)
- **EDT** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/edin-vs-edt)
- **Eid** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/edin-vs-eid)
- **EDM** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/edin-vs-edm)
- **Edo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/edin-vs-edo)
- **een** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/edin-vs-een)
- **Eis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/edin-vs-eis)
- **eon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/edin-vs-eon)
- **EDL** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/edin-vs-edl)
- **Eri** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/edin-vs-eri)
- **even** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/edin-vs-even)
- **evil** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/edin-vs-evil)
- **eric** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/edin-vs-eric)
- **EPIC** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/edin-vs-epic)
- **exit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/edin-vs-exit)
- **edit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/edin-vs-edit)
- **ESPN** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/edin-vs-espn)
- **Evan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/edin-vs-evan)

## Common misspellings (5)
`dein`, `eddin`, `edinn`, `edni`, `eidn`

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