Édimbourg

\e.dɛ̃.buʁ\

/\e.dɛ̃.buʁ\/ name

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The verdict

“Édimbourg” has 14 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #28,801. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,801
frequency rank, French
1,805
“É” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Capitale et Autorité unitaire de l’Écosse.

Corpus desk

Index FR-edimbourg · Édimbourg · French

Édimbourg · rank #28,801 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,801
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,805
  • PHOTO-FINISH éclairages

Nearest frequency peer: éclairages (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « Édimbourg »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « Édimbourg » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Édimbourg
PropertyValue
HeadwordÉdimbourg
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\e.dɛ̃.buʁ\
Letters9
Frequency rank#28,801
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « Édimbourg »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.Édimbourgse place ici:

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

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « éclairages » (#28,800), « éduqués » (#28,802), « échappant » (#28,799). Parmi 1,805 lemmes en « É », « Édimbourg » est au #28,801. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Édimbourg (IPA \e.dɛ̃.buʁ\), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #28,801 among 1,805 “É” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Édimbourg, with forms such as "déimbourg", "edimbourg", and "éddimbourg". 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. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Édimbourg, spelled É-D-I-M-B-O-U-R-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Capitale et Autorité unitaire de l’Écosse.
  2. 2
    Le gouvernement de l’Écosse.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sean Connery est né le 25 août 1930 dans la pauvreté en banlieue d’Édimbourg en Écosse.
  2. Le corbillard transportant la dépouille de la reine Élisabeth II est arrivé, dimanche, au palais d’Holyroodhouse, à Édimbourg (Écosse).

This word in other languages

Edinburgh(English)Edimburgo(Español)Edinburgh(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • déimbourg
  • edimbourg
  • éddimbourg
  • édibmourg
  • édimbbourg
  • édimborug
  • édimbougr
  • édimbourgg
  • édimbourrg
  • édimbuorg
  • édimmbourg
  • édimoburg
  • édmibourg
  • éidmbourg

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Édimbourg - 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.

déimbourg2edimbourg1éddimbourg1édibmourg2édimbbourg1édimborug2édimbougr2édimbourgg1
Edit distance from "Édimbourg"

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 "Édimbourg"?
"Édimbourg" is spelled É-D-I-M-B-O-U-R-G. The IPA pronunciation is \e.dɛ̃.buʁ\.
What does "Édimbourg" mean?
As a proper noun, "Édimbourg" means: Capitale et Autorité unitaire de l’Écosse.
What are common misspellings of "Édimbourg"?
Common misspellings include "déimbourg", "edimbourg", "éddimbourg", "édibmourg", "édimbbourg". The correct spelling is "Édimbourg".
How do you pronounce "Édimbourg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Édimbourg" is \e.dɛ̃.buʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Édimbourg" come from?
"Édimbourg" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Édimbourg", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

échappant#28,799éloignant#28,803épiscopal#28,806équestres#28,807

Similar misspelling depth

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

alimentés14 variantsartefacts14 variantsshampooing14 variantsbyzantine14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list