Edith

[ˈɛːdɪt]

/[ˈɛːdɪt]/ name

The verdict

“Edith” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #17,675 in Spanish word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#17,675
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nombre de pila de mujer.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Edith vs exit
40% similar
Edith vs éxito
40% similar
Edith vs evita
40% similar

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

Key facts for Edith
PropertyValue
HeadwordEdith
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈɛːdɪt]
Letters5
Frequency rank#17,675
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Edith” sits in Spanish 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). Edith lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for Edith is 5 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɛːdɪt]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,675 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Nombre de pila de mujer.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Edith, with forms such as "deith", "eddith", and "ediht". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "exit", "éxito", "evita", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is Edith, spelled E-D-I-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nombre de pila de mujer.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: deith,eddith,ediht,edithh,editth,edtih,eidth

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

deith2eddith1ediht2edithh1editth1edtih2eidth2
Edit distance from "Edith"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Edith"?
"Edith" is spelled E-D-I-T-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛːdɪt].
What does "Edith" mean?
As a proper noun, "Edith" means: Nombre de pila de mujer.
What words are commonly confused with "Edith"?
"Edith" is commonly confused with "exit", "éxito", "evita". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Edith"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Edith" is [ˈɛːdɪt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Edith" come from?
"Edith" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Edith”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-D-I-T-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɛːdɪt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “exit” - see the side-by-side comparison. Edith vs exit
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list