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How do you spell dahlia?

Dahlia is spelled D-A-H-L-I-A. Think of the surname Dahl and add -ia; the frequent error dalhia swaps the h and the l.

Letter by letter

D-A-H-L-I-A

Spelling note

The h comes before the l. Named after the botanist Anders Dahl, which is the easiest way to remember it.

What it means for flower stock photos

A dahlia is a tuberous flowering plant with strongly geometric petal arrangements, heavily used in still life and floral design photography.

Common misspellings

  • dalhia → dahlia
  • dahila → dahlia
  • dalia → dahlia
  • dahliah → dahlia

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