Dogma

[ˈdɔɡma]

/[ˈdɔɡma]/ noun

The verdict

“Dogma” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,826. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,826
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - grundsätzliche Definition oder grundlegende Lehrmeinung, der ein unumstößlicher und verbindlicher Wahrheitsanspruch zukommt (meist unter Berufung auf göttliche Offenbarung und/oder die Kirchengemei...

Corpus desk

Index DE-dogma · Dogma · German

Dogma · rank #26,826 · 7 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,826
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH displays

Nearest frequency peer: displays (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Dogma“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Dogma“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Dogma vs dom
40% similar
Dogma vs dogs
40% similar
Dogma vs doom
40% similar

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

Key facts for Dogma
PropertyValue
HeadwordDogma
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdɔɡma]
Letters5
Frequency rank#26,826
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Dogma“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Dogmaliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „displays“ (#26,825), „Dracula“ (#26,827), „Diktatoren“ (#26,824). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Dogma“ bei #26,826. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Dogma (IPA [ˈdɔɡma]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,826 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Dogma, with forms such as "ddogma", "dgoma", and "dogam". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "dom", "dogs", "doom", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Dogma, spelled D-O-G-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    grundsätzliche Definition oder grundlegende Lehrmeinung, der ein unumstößlicher und verbindlicher Wahrheitsanspruch zukommt (meist unter Berufung auf göttliche Offenbarung und/oder die Kirchengemeinschaft)
  2. 2
    Aussage oder Ansicht, die von einer Gruppe von Menschen als nicht verhandelbar angesehen wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Unfehlbarkeit des Papstes ist seit 1870 ein Dogma der katholischen Kirche.
  2. Das Dogma ist nichts anderes als ein ausdrückliches Verbot zu denken. (Ludwig Feuerbach, deutscher Philosoph)

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddogma
  • dgoma
  • dogam
  • doggma
  • dogmma
  • domga
  • odgma

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Dogma - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddogma1dgoma2dogam2doggma1dogmma1domga2odgma2
Edit distance from "Dogma"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Dogma"?
"Dogma" is spelled D-O-G-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɔɡma].
What does "Dogma" mean?
As a noun, "Dogma" means: grundsätzliche Definition oder grundlegende Lehrmeinung, der ein unumstößlicher und verbindlicher Wahrheitsanspruch zukommt (meist unter Berufung auf göttliche Offenbarung und/oder die Kirchengemei...
What words are commonly confused with "Dogma"?
"Dogma" is commonly confused with "dom", "dogs", "doom". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Dogma"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dogma" is [ˈdɔɡma]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dogma" come from?
"Dogma" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list