wildflower

Name: wildflower, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“wildflower” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #42,488. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,488
frequency rank, English: 12,113
“W” headwords: 16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A wild (uncultivated) flowering plant.

Key facts for wildflower
Property	Value
Headword	wildflower
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#42,488
Misspellings tracked	16
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wildflower” 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). wildflower lands here:

#42,488

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around wildflower, anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,488 among 12,113 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for wildflower, with forms such as "iwldflower", "widlflower", and "wilddflower". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From wild + flower. The correct English form is wildflower, spelled W-I-L-D-F-L-O-W-E-R.

Definition

1
A wild (uncultivated) flowering plant.
2
A flower from such a plant.

Etymology

From wild + flower.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

iwldflower
widlflower
wilddflower
wildfflower
wildfllower
wildfloewr
wildflowerr
wildflowre
wildflowwer
wildflwoer
wildfolwer
wildlfower
wilfdlower
willdflower
wlidflower
wwildflower

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "wildflower"

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 "wildflower"?

"wildflower" is spelled W-I-L-D-F-L-O-W-E-R.

What does "wildflower" mean?

As a noun, "wildflower" means: A wild (uncultivated) flowering plant.

What are common misspellings of "wildflower"?

Common misspellings include "iwldflower", "widlflower", "wilddflower", "wildfflower", "wildfllower". The correct spelling is "wildflower".

What is the origin of the word "wildflower"?

From wild + flower. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “wildflower”

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

The one correct English spelling is W-I-L-D-F-L-O-W-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.