Wellington

[weˈʝĩŋt̪õn]

/[weˈʝĩŋt̪õn]/ name

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The verdict

“Wellington” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #27,821. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,821
frequency rank, Spanish
1,158
“W” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - es la capital de Nueva Zelanda.

Key facts for Wellington
PropertyValue
HeadwordWellington
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[weˈʝĩŋt̪õn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#27,821
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wellington” 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). Wellington lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Wellington (IPA [weˈʝĩŋt̪õn]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #27,821 among 1,158 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "es la capital de Nueva Zelanda.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wellington, with forms such as "ewllington", "welilngton", and "welington". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is Wellington, spelled W-E-L-L-I-N-G-T-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    es la capital de Nueva Zelanda.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewllington
  • welilngton
  • welington
  • wellignton
  • wellinggton
  • wellingotn
  • wellingtno
  • wellingtonn
  • wellingtton
  • wellinngton
  • wellintgon
  • wellnigton
  • wlelington
  • wwellington

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewllington2welilngton2welington1wellignton2wellinggton1wellingotn2wellingtno2wellingtonn1
Edit distance from "Wellington"

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 "Wellington"?
"Wellington" is spelled W-E-L-L-I-N-G-T-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [weˈʝĩŋt̪õn].
What does "Wellington" mean?
As a proper noun, "Wellington" means: es la capital de Nueva Zelanda.
What are common misspellings of "Wellington"?
Common misspellings include "ewllington", "welilngton", "welington", "wellignton", "wellinggton". The correct spelling is "Wellington".
How do you pronounce "Wellington"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wellington" is [weˈʝĩŋt̪õn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wellington" come from?
"Wellington" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Wellington”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is W-E-L-L-I-N-G-T-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [weˈʝĩŋt̪õn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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