Spadina

/spəˈdaɪ.nə/

//spəˈdaɪ.nə// name

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"spadina" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Spadina” is uncommon English (frequency #77,222 among 54,294 “S” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,222
frequency rank, English
54,294
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A placename in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Key facts for Spadina
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpadina
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/spəˈdaɪ.nə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#77,222
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Spadina” 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). Spadina 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

Spadina is uncommon English at frequency #77,222 among 54,294 “S” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /spəˈdaɪ.nə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Spadina doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From the Spadina Estate established in 1818 by William Warren Baldwin. From Ojibwe espadinong (“hill”). The correct English form is Spadina, spelled S-P-A-D-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A placename in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  2. 2
    A placename in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  3. 3
    A placename in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  4. 4
    A placename in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Etymology

From the Spadina Estate established in 1818 by William Warren Baldwin. From Ojibwe espadinong (“hill”).

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 "Spadina"?
"Spadina" is spelled S-P-A-D-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is /spəˈdaɪ.nə/.
What does "Spadina" mean?
As a proper noun, "Spadina" means: A placename in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
How do you pronounce "Spadina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Spadina" is /spəˈdaɪ.nə/. 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 "Spadina"?
From the Spadina Estate established in 1818 by William Warren Baldwin. From Ojibwe espadinong (“hill”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Spadina”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is S-P-A-D-I-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /spəˈdaɪ.nə/ (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

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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