Imelda

name

"imelda" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Imelda” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #49,415. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,415
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
8
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A female given name from the Romance languages.

Corpus desk

Index EN-imelda · Imelda · English

Imelda · rank #49,415 · 8 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,415
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH idiosyncrasies

Nearest frequency peer: idiosyncrasies (-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 “Imelda”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Imelda” 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 Imelda
PropertyValue
HeadwordImelda
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters6
Frequency rank#49,415
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Imelda”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Imeldalands 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 “idiosyncrasies” (#49,414), “ICJ” (#49,411), “incantation” (#49,419). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “Imelda” is #49,415. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Imelda, aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #49,415 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A female given name from the Romance languages.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Imelda, with forms such as "iemlda", "imedla", and "imelad". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Romance (Italian Imelda, Spanish Imelda), from German Irmhild. The correct English form is Imelda, spelled I-M-E-L-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A female given name from the Romance languages.

Etymology

From Romance (Italian Imelda, Spanish Imelda), from German Irmhild.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iemlda
  • imedla
  • imelad
  • imeldda
  • imellda
  • imleda
  • immelda
  • mielda

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Imelda - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

iemlda2imedla2imelad2imeldda1imellda1imleda2immelda1mielda2
Edit distance from "Imelda"

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 "Imelda"?
"Imelda" is spelled I-M-E-L-D-A.
What does "Imelda" mean?
As a proper noun, "Imelda" means: A female given name from the Romance languages.
What are common misspellings of "Imelda"?
Common misspellings include "iemlda", "imedla", "imelad", "imeldda", "imellda". The correct spelling is "Imelda".
What is the origin of the word "Imelda"?
From Romance (Italian Imelda, Spanish Imelda), from German Irmhild. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list