Wimbledon

/ˈwɪmbəldən/

//ˈwɪmbəldən// name

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"wimbledon" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Wimbledon” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #12,891. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,891
frequency rank, English
1,759
“W” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A suburban town and the principal business area in the borough of Merton, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2470).

Corpus desk

Index EN-wimbledon · Wimbledon · English

Wimbledon · rank #12,891 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,891
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,759
  • PHOTO-FINISH willy

Nearest frequency peer: willy (-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 “Wimbledon”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Wimbledon” 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 Wimbledon
PropertyValue
HeadwordWimbledon
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈwɪmbəldən/
Letters9
Frequency rank#12,891
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Wimbledon”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Wimbledonlands 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. Same rarity band neighbours include “willy” (#12,890), “Wills” (#12,889), “wiki” (#12,888). Among 1,759 “W” headwords, “Wimbledon” is #12,891. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Wimbledon (IPA /ˈwɪmbəldən/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #12,891 among 1,759 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wimbledon, with forms such as "iwmbledon", "wibmledon", and "wimbbledon". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From an Old English name (probably *Wynnmann, or alternatively *Wynebeald) + dūn (“hill”). The correct English form is Wimbledon, spelled W-I-M-B-L-E-D-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A suburban town and the principal business area in the borough of Merton, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2470).
  2. 2
    A minor city in Pierce Township, Barnes County, North Dakota, United States.
  3. 3
    A locality in the Bathurst council area, central eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  4. 4
    A rural locality in Tararua district, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand.
  5. 5
    The Wimbledon Championships, a prestigious tennis tournament.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Norman Brookes was the first Australian to win the men's singles at Wimbledon in 1907 - making him the first male outside Britain to win the Championships and the first of 12 Australian men to take the title.
  2. In the 1991 Wimbledon semifinal between Michael Stich and Stefan Edberg, there was just one service break in the entire match, and the guy whose serve was broken, Stich, ended up winning the match!

Etymology

From an Old English name (probably *Wynnmann, or alternatively *Wynebeald) + dūn (“hill”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwmbledon
  • wibmledon
  • wimbbledon
  • wimbeldon
  • wimbldeon
  • wimbleddon
  • wimbledno
  • wimbledonn
  • wimbleodn
  • wimblledon
  • wimlbedon
  • wimmbledon
  • wmibledon
  • wwimbledon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Wimbledon - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

iwmbledon2wibmledon2wimbbledon1wimbeldon2wimbldeon2wimbleddon1wimbledno2wimbledonn1
Edit distance from "Wimbledon"

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 "Wimbledon"?
"Wimbledon" is spelled W-I-M-B-L-E-D-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈwɪmbəldən/.
What does "Wimbledon" mean?
As a proper noun, "Wimbledon" means: A suburban town and the principal business area in the borough of Merton, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2470).
What are common misspellings of "Wimbledon"?
Common misspellings include "iwmbledon", "wibmledon", "wimbbledon", "wimbeldon", "wimbldeon". The correct spelling is "Wimbledon".
How do you pronounce "Wimbledon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wimbledon" is /ˈwɪmbəldən/. 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 "Wimbledon"?
From an Old English name (probably *Wynnmann, or alternatively *Wynebeald) + dūn (“hill”). 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 "Wimbledon", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list