Wilmington

Name: Wilmington, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/ˈwɪlmɪŋtən/

//ˈwɪlmɪŋtən// name

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

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: 12,113
“W” headwords: 16
tracked misspellings: 1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A surname.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Wilmington vs Wellington

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

Key facts for Wilmington
Property	Value
Headword	Wilmington
Language	English
Part of speech	Proper noun
IPA	/ˈwɪlmɪŋtən/
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#16,624
Misspellings tracked	16
Confusable pairs	1
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wilmington” 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). Wilmington lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). 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 12,113 “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.

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

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.

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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Using “Wilmington”

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

The one correct English spelling is W-I-L-M-I-N-G-T-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /ˈwɪlmɪŋtən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “Wellington” - see the side-by-side comparison. Wilmington vs Wellington
Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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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.