Dunham

\dɔ.nam\

/\dɔ.nam\/ name

The verdict

“Dunham” has 9 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #36,809. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,809
frequency rank, French
404,891
“D” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ville canadienne du Québec située dans la MRC de Brome-Missisquoi.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Dunham vs Durham
83% similar
Dunham vs Duncan
67% similar
Dunham vs Duchamp
71% similar

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

Key facts for Dunham
PropertyValue
HeadwordDunham
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\dɔ.nam\
Letters6
Frequency rank#36,809
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Dunham” sits in French 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). Dunham 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 9 spelling variants around Dunham (IPA \dɔ.nam\), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #36,809 among 404,891 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Ville canadienne du Québec située dans la MRC de Brome-Missisquoi.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Dunham, with forms such as "ddunham", "dnuham", and "duhnam". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Durham", "Duncan", "Duchamp", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is Dunham, spelled D-U-N-H-A-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ville canadienne du Québec située dans la MRC de Brome-Missisquoi.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddunham
  • dnuham
  • duhnam
  • dunahm
  • dunhamm
  • dunhham
  • dunhma
  • dunnham
  • udnham

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Dunham - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddunham1dnuham2duhnam2dunahm2dunhamm1dunhham1dunhma2dunnham1
Edit distance from "Dunham"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Dunham"?
"Dunham" is spelled D-U-N-H-A-M. The IPA pronunciation is \dɔ.nam\.
What does "Dunham" mean?
As a proper noun, "Dunham" means: Ville canadienne du Québec située dans la MRC de Brome-Missisquoi.
What words are commonly confused with "Dunham"?
"Dunham" is commonly confused with "Durham", "Duncan", "Duchamp". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Dunham"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dunham" is \dɔ.nam\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dunham" come from?
"Dunham" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Dunham”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-U-N-H-A-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \dɔ.nam\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Durham” - see the side-by-side comparison. Dunham vs Durham
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list