Doktrin

/[dɔkˈtʁiːn]/ noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#28,607

in German word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

2

similar word pairs

Doktrin is aGermannoun. It means: verbindlicher Grundsatz, verbindliche Lehrmeinung Pronounced [dɔkˈtʁiːn]. Often confused with dorthin and Doktoren.

Key facts for Doktrin
PropertyValue
HeadwordDoktrin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[dɔkˈtʁiːn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#28,607
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Doktrin in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Doktrin is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [dɔkˈtʁiːn]. Corpus data places it at rank #28,607 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 11 documented wrong-spelling variants for Doktrin, with forms such as "ddoktrin", "dkotrin", and "dokktrin". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "dorthin", "Doktoren", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Doktrin, spelled D-O-K-T-R-I-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    verbindlicher Grundsatz, verbindliche Lehrmeinung
  2. 2
    politischer Leitsatz

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddoktrin,dkotrin,dokktrin,dokrtin,doktirn,doktrinn,doktrni,doktrrin,dokttrin,dotkrin,odktrin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Doktrin

Misspelling Variants of "Doktrin"

ddoktrin8dkotrin7dokktrin8dokrtin7doktirn7doktrinn8doktrni7doktrrin8
Misspelling Variants of "Doktrin"

Frequency rank: #28,607 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Doktrin"?
"Doktrin" is spelled D-O-K-T-R-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [dɔkˈtʁiːn].
What does "Doktrin" mean?
As a noun, "Doktrin" means: verbindlicher Grundsatz, verbindliche Lehrmeinung
What words are commonly confused with "Doktrin"?
"Doktrin" is commonly confused with "dorthin", "Doktoren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Doktrin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Doktrin" is [dɔkˈtʁiːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Doktrin" come from?
"Doktrin" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.