# Kildare

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /kɪlˈdɛɹ/ · frequency rank #43,226

## Definitions
1. A county of Ireland.
2. A town in County Kildare (Irish grid ref N 7212).

## Etymology
From Irish Cill Dara, from Old Irish Cell Daro (literally “Church of the Oak”).

## Easily confused with
- **Kilgore** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kildare-vs-kilgore)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ikldare`, `kidlare`, `kiladre`, `kildaer`, `kildarre`, `kilddare`, `kildrae`, `killdare`, `kkildare`, `klidare`

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