Wilhelmina

/ˌwɪl.əˈmiːn.ə/

//ˌwɪl.əˈmiːn.ə// name

"wilhelmina" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Wilhelmina” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #49,724. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,724
frequency rank, English
1,759
“W” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A female given name from German, masculine equivalent Wilhelm.

Corpus desk

Index EN-wilhelmina · Wilhelmina · English

Wilhelmina · rank #49,724 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,724
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,759
  • PHOTO-FINISH wickedly

Nearest frequency peer: wickedly (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Wilhelmina”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Wilhelmina” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Wilhelmina
PropertyValue
HeadwordWilhelmina
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˌwɪl.əˈmiːn.ə/
Letters10
Frequency rank#49,724
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wilhelmina” 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).Wilhelmina lands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Wilhelmina (IPA /ˌwɪl.əˈmiːn.ə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #49,724 among 1,759 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A female given name from German, masculine equivalent Wilhelm.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wilhelmina, with forms such as "iwlhelmina", "wihlelmina", and "wilehlmina". 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 confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from German Wilhelmina, equivalent to Wilhelm + -ina. The correct English form is Wilhelmina, spelled W-I-L-H-E-L-M-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A female given name from German, masculine equivalent Wilhelm.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Wilhelmina appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. She comforted herself however, on the first appearance of her pregnancy, that so odious a surname should be qualified in her children with the genteelest and most elegant Christian names that history or romance could supply. - - - My eldest sister, who came into the world a year after, was called Wilhelmina Charlotta, the second Penthesilea, the third Tel…
  2. ‘Wilhelmina’—I knew then that he was in deadly earnest, for he has never called me by that name since he asked me to marry him—‘you know, dear, my ideas of the trust between husband and wife: there should be no secret, no concealment.[…]’

Etymology

Borrowed from German Wilhelmina, equivalent to Wilhelm + -ina.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwlhelmina
  • wihlelmina
  • wilehlmina
  • wilhelimna
  • wilhellmina
  • wilhelmian
  • wilhelminna
  • wilhelmmina
  • wilhelmnia
  • wilhemlina
  • wilhhelmina
  • wilhlemina
  • willhelmina
  • wlihelmina
  • wwilhelmina

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Wilhelmina - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

iwlhelmina2wihlelmina2wilehlmina2wilhelimna2wilhellmina1wilhelmian2wilhelminna1wilhelmmina1
Edit distance from "Wilhelmina"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Wilhelmina"?
"Wilhelmina" is spelled W-I-L-H-E-L-M-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌwɪl.əˈmiːn.ə/.
What does "Wilhelmina" mean?
As a proper noun, "Wilhelmina" means: A female given name from German, masculine equivalent Wilhelm.
What are common misspellings of "Wilhelmina"?
Common misspellings include "iwlhelmina", "wihlelmina", "wilehlmina", "wilhelimna", "wilhellmina". The correct spelling is "Wilhelmina".
How do you pronounce "Wilhelmina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wilhelmina" is /ˌwɪl.əˈmiːn.ə/. 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 "Wilhelmina"?
Borrowed from German Wilhelmina, equivalent to Wilhelm + -ina. 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 "Wilhelmina", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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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