Edinburgh

/ˈɛd.ɪn.bə.ɹə/

//ˈɛd.ɪn.bə.ɹə// name

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

The verdict

“Edinburgh” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,444. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,444
frequency rank, English
18,836
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The capital city of Scotland.

Key facts for Edinburgh
PropertyValue
HeadwordEdinburgh
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈɛd.ɪn.bə.ɹə/
Letters9
Frequency rank#4,444
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Edinburgh” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Edinburgh lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Edinburgh (IPA /ˈɛd.ɪn.bə.ɹə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #4,444 among 18,836 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Edinburgh, with forms such as "deinburgh", "eddinburgh", and "edibnurgh". 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, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English Edynburgh, from Old Welsh Eidyn, a Celtic/Brythonic region of uncertain origin (possibly a personal name; compare Proto-Celtic *dūnom (“stronghold”)) + Old English burg (“castle, stronghold”). The English name was probably a calque from … The correct English form is Edinburgh, spelled E-D-I-N-B-U-R-G-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    The capital city of Scotland.
  2. 2
    A council area of Scotland including the city, one of 32 created in 1996.
  3. 3
    A town in Bartholomew County, Johnson County and Shelby County, Indiana, United States.
  4. 4
    A ghost town in Scioto Township, Delaware County, Ohio, United States.
  5. 5
    A town in Mpumalanga province, South Africa.
  6. 6
    An outer northern suburb of Adelaide in the City of Salisbury, South Australia.
  7. 7
    A royal dukedom.

Etymology

From Middle English Edynburgh, from Old Welsh Eidyn, a Celtic/Brythonic region of uncertain origin (possibly a personal name; compare Proto-Celtic *dūnom (“stronghold”)) + Old English burg (“castle, stronghold”). The English name was probably a calque from Old Welsh (cf. Din Eidyn). More at Eidyn and Etymology of Edinburgh.

This word in other languages

Edimburgo(Español)Édimbourg(Français)Edinburgh(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • deinburgh
  • eddinburgh
  • edibnurgh
  • edinbburgh
  • edinbrugh
  • edinbugrh
  • edinburggh
  • edinburghh
  • edinburhg
  • edinburrgh
  • edinnburgh
  • edinubrgh
  • edniburgh
  • eidnburgh

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Edinburgh - 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.

deinburgh2eddinburgh1edibnurgh2edinbburgh1edinbrugh2edinbugrh2edinburggh1edinburghh1
Edit distance from "Edinburgh"

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 "Edinburgh"?
"Edinburgh" is spelled E-D-I-N-B-U-R-G-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɛd.ɪn.bə.ɹə/.
What does "Edinburgh" mean?
As a proper noun, "Edinburgh" means: The capital city of Scotland.
What are common misspellings of "Edinburgh"?
Common misspellings include "deinburgh", "eddinburgh", "edibnurgh", "edinbburgh", "edinbrugh". The correct spelling is "Edinburgh".
How do you pronounce "Edinburgh"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Edinburgh" is /ˈɛd.ɪn.bə.ɹə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Edinburgh"?
From Middle English Edynburgh, from Old Welsh Eidyn, a Celtic/Brythonic region of uncertain origin (possibly a personal name; compare Proto-Celtic *dūnom (“stronghold”)) + Old English burg (“castle, stronghold”). The English name was probably a ca... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Edinburgh”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is E-D-I-N-B-U-R-G-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɛd.ɪn.bə.ɹə/ (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

Same frequency band

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list