Vladimir

/ˈvlæ.dɪ.miə(ɹ)/

//ˈvlæ.dɪ.miə(ɹ)// name

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"vladimir" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Vladimir” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,998. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,998
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A transliteration of the Macedonian, Pannonian Rusyn, Serbo-Croatian, Bulgarian, or Russian male given name Владимир (Vladimir), equivalent to Volodymyr, popular throughout the history of Slavic co...

Corpus desk

Index EN-vladimir · Vladimir · English

Vladimir · rank #7,998 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,998
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH Venice

Nearest frequency peer: Venice (-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 “Vladimir”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Vladimir” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Vladimir
PropertyValue
HeadwordVladimir
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈvlæ.dɪ.miə(ɹ)/
Letters8
Frequency rank#7,998
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Vladimir”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Vladimirlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Venice” (#7,997), “wizard” (#7,999), “Venezuela” (#7,996). Among 969 “V” headwords, “Vladimir” is #7,998. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Vladimir (IPA /ˈvlæ.dɪ.miə(ɹ)/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #7,998 among 969 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vladimir, with forms such as "lvadimir", "valdimir", and "vladdimir". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Russian Владимир (Vladimir), as well as from other Slavic cognates, and reinforced by Medieval Latin Vladimirus, name of several saints in the Eastern Orthodox Church, from Old East Slavic Володимѣръ (Volodiměrŭ), Old Church Slavonic Владимѣръ (Vladimě… The correct English form is Vladimir, spelled V-L-A-D-I-M-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A transliteration of the Macedonian, Pannonian Rusyn, Serbo-Croatian, Bulgarian, or Russian male given name Владимир (Vladimir), equivalent to Volodymyr, popular throughout the history of Slavic countries and societies.
  2. 2
    A male given name from Russian, but rare as a name of English-speaking persons.
  3. 3
    A city, the administrative centre of Vladimir Oblast, Russia.
  4. 4
    An oblast of Russia.
  5. 5
    Russian form of Volodymyr, a city and raion of Volyn Oblast, Ukraine.

Etymology

From Russian Владимир (Vladimir), as well as from other Slavic cognates, and reinforced by Medieval Latin Vladimirus, name of several saints in the Eastern Orthodox Church, from Old East Slavic Володимѣръ (Volodiměrŭ), Old Church Slavonic Владимѣръ (Vladiměrŭ), from Proto-Slavic *Voldiměrъ (which see for more), equivalent to владь (vladĭ, “power”) (which is from Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- (“be strong”)) and мѣръ (měrŭ, “great”), changed by folk etymology into миръ (mirŭ, “peace”). Compare Waldemar.

This word in other languages

Vladimiro(Español)Vladimir(Français)Wladimir(Deutsch)Valdemiro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lvadimir
  • valdimir
  • vladdimir
  • vladiimr
  • vladimirr
  • vladimmir
  • vladimri
  • vladmiir
  • vlaidmir
  • vldaimir
  • vlladimir
  • vvladimir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Vladimir - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

lvadimir2valdimir2vladdimir1vladiimr2vladimirr1vladimmir1vladimri2vladmiir2
Edit distance from "Vladimir"

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 "Vladimir"?
"Vladimir" is spelled V-L-A-D-I-M-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈvlæ.dɪ.miə(ɹ)/.
What does "Vladimir" mean?
As a proper noun, "Vladimir" means: A transliteration of the Macedonian, Pannonian Rusyn, Serbo-Croatian, Bulgarian, or Russian male given name Владимир (Vladimir), equivalent to Volodymyr, popular throughout the history of Slavic co...
What are common misspellings of "Vladimir"?
Common misspellings include "lvadimir", "valdimir", "vladdimir", "vladiimr", "vladimirr". The correct spelling is "Vladimir".
How do you pronounce "Vladimir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vladimir" is /ˈvlæ.dɪ.miə(ɹ)/. 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 "Vladimir"?
From Russian Владимир (Vladimir), as well as from other Slavic cognates, and reinforced by Medieval Latin Vladimirus, name of several saints in the Eastern Orthodox Church, from Old East Slavic Володимѣръ (Volodiměrŭ), Old Church Slavonic Владимѣр... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Vladimir", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list