Tallinn
/ˈtɑːlɪn/
"tallinn" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Tallinn” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #39,602. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #39,602
- frequency rank, English
- 3,151
- “T” headwords
- 7
- tracked misspellings
- 7
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The capital city of Estonia.
Corpus desk
Index EN-tallinn · Tallinn · English
Tallinn · rank #39,602 · 7 variants · 7 confusables
- FREQ-MID #39,602
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
- VAR-MID 7 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,151
- PHOTO-FINISH tanked
Nearest frequency peer: tanked (+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 “Tallinn”
Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword
- surrealist
surrealist
60,403 corpus weight
- suspenseful
suspenseful
60,402 corpus weight
- Swartz
Swartz
60,401 corpus weight
- Tallinn
Tallinn
60,399 corpus weight
- tanked
tanked
60,398 corpus weight
- TBI
TBI
60,396 corpus weight
What this shows “Tallinn” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Tallinn |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /ˈtɑːlɪn/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #39,602 |
| Misspellings tracked | 7 |
| Confusable pairs | 7 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Tallinn”
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 7 spelling variants around Tallinn (IPA /ˈtɑːlɪn/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #39,602 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The capital city of Estonia.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tallinn, with forms such as "atllinn", "talilnn", and "talinn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "tellin", "telling", "tolling", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Estonian Tallinn (“Tallinn”), compound of old Taani (“Denmark”) and linn ("town", originally "castle"). The correct English form is Tallinn, spelled T-A-L-L-I-N-N.
Definition
- 1The capital city of Estonia.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Tallinn appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Tallinn – a staunch supporter of Ukraine – has requested consultations under Nato’s article four, which allows members to meet with allies if their security is threatened.
Etymology
Borrowed from Estonian Tallinn (“Tallinn”), compound of old Taani (“Denmark”) and linn ("town", originally "castle").
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- atllinn
- talilnn
- talinn
- tallin
- tallnin
- tlalinn
- ttallinn
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Tallinn - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Tallinn", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).