Wilmington

/ˈwɪlmɪŋtən/

//ˈwɪlmɪŋtən// name

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

The verdict

“Wilmington” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,624. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,624
frequency rank, English
1,759
“W” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A surname.

Corpus desk

Index EN-wilmington · Wilmington · English

Wilmington · rank #16,624 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #16,624
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,759
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wilde

Nearest frequency peer: Wilde (-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 “Wilmington”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Wilmington” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Wilmington vs Wellington
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Wilmington
PropertyValue
HeadwordWilmington
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈwɪlmɪŋtən/
Letters10
Frequency rank#16,624
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Wilmington”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Wilmingtonlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Wilde” (#16,623), “Zambia” (#16,625), “Wichita” (#16,622). Among 1,759 “W” headwords, “Wilmington” is #16,624. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Wilmington (IPA /ˈwɪlmɪŋtən/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #16,624 among 1,759 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 22 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wilmington, with forms such as "iwlmington", "wilimngton", and "willmington". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Wellington", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Meaning "Wilhelm's estate", from Wilhelm + Old English -ing (“belonging to”) + Old English tūn (“homestead, settlement”) The correct English form is Wilmington, spelled W-I-L-M-I-N-G-T-O-N.

Definition

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    A town in Mount Remarkable district council area, South Australia.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. A since-deleted LinkedIn page listed Gaddis as a graphic designer who lives in the coastal city of Wilmington, North Carolina.

Etymology

Meaning "Wilhelm's estate", from Wilhelm + Old English -ing (“belonging to”) + Old English tūn (“homestead, settlement”)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwlmington
  • wilimngton
  • willmington
  • wilmignton
  • wilminggton
  • wilmingotn
  • wilmingtno
  • wilmingtonn
  • wilmingtton
  • wilminngton
  • wilmintgon
  • wilmmington
  • wilmnigton
  • wimlington
  • wlimington
  • wwilmington

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

iwlmington2wilimngton2willmington1wilmignton2wilminggton1wilmingotn2wilmingtno2wilmingtonn1
Edit distance from "Wilmington"

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 "Wilmington"?
"Wilmington" is spelled W-I-L-M-I-N-G-T-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈwɪlmɪŋtən/.
What does "Wilmington" mean?
As a proper noun, "Wilmington" means: A surname.
What words are commonly confused with "Wilmington"?
"Wilmington" is commonly confused with "Wellington". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Wilmington"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wilmington" is /ˈwɪlmɪŋtən/. 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 "Wilmington"?
Meaning "Wilhelm's estate", from Wilhelm + Old English -ing (“belonging to”) + Old English tūn (“homestead, settlement”) 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 "Wilmington", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list