# Tallinn

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈtɑːlɪn/ · frequency rank #39,602

## Definitions
1. The capital city of Estonia.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Estonian Tallinn (“Tallinn”), compound of old Taani (“Denmark”) and linn ("town", originally "castle").

## Easily confused with
- **tellin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tallinn-vs-tellin)
- **telling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tallinn-vs-telling)
- **tolling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tallinn-vs-tolling)
- **talking** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/talking-vs-tallinn)
- **tagline** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tagline-vs-tallinn)
- **tallies** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tallies-vs-tallinn)
- **tailing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tailing-vs-tallinn)

## Common misspellings (7)
`atllinn`, `talilnn`, `talinn`, `tallin`, `tallnin`, `tlalinn`, `ttallinn`

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