Llandudno

/lænˈdɪdnoʊ/

//lænˈdɪdnoʊ// name

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

The verdict

“Llandudno” is uncommon English (frequency #52,465 among 16,425 “L” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,465
frequency rank, English
16,425
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A coastal town and community with a town council in Conwy borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SH7882).

Key facts for Llandudno
PropertyValue
HeadwordLlandudno
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/lænˈdɪdnoʊ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#52,465
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Llandudno” 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). Llandudno lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Llandudno is uncommon English at frequency #52,465 among 16,425 “L” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /lænˈdɪdnoʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Llandudno, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Welsh Llandudno. The correct English form is Llandudno, spelled L-L-A-N-D-U-D-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    A coastal town and community with a town council in Conwy borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SH7882).
  2. 2
    A seaside suburb of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.

Etymology

Borrowed from Welsh Llandudno.

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 "Llandudno"?
"Llandudno" is spelled L-L-A-N-D-U-D-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is /lænˈdɪdnoʊ/.
What does "Llandudno" mean?
As a proper noun, "Llandudno" means: A coastal town and community with a town council in Conwy borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SH7882).
How do you pronounce "Llandudno"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Llandudno" is /lænˈdɪdnoʊ/. 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 "Llandudno"?
Borrowed from Welsh Llandudno. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Llandudno”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is L-L-A-N-D-U-D-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /lænˈdɪdnoʊ/ (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

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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