# Pauline

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈpɔːˌliːn/ · frequency rank #15,468

## Definitions
1. A female given name from Latin.

## Etymology
From French Pauline, in turn from Latin Paulina; in regular use since the 19th century.

## Easily confused with
- **pausing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pauline-vs-pausing)
- **paine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paine-vs-pauline)
- **Paulie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paulie-vs-pauline)
- **Paulina** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paulina-vs-pauline)

## Common misspellings (9)
`apuline`, `paluine`, `pauilne`, `paulien`, `paulinne`, `paulline`, `paulnie`, `ppauline`, `pualine`

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