by dint of
/baɪ ˈdɪnt ɒv/
"by-dint-of" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“by dint of” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a preposition. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - By force of; by means of.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | by dint of |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Preposition |
| IPA | /baɪ ˈdɪnt ɒv/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “by dint of” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
by dint of is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as apreposition, transcribed /baɪ ˈdɪnt ɒv/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for by dint of, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From by + dint (“force, power”) + of. The correct English form is by dint of, spelled B-Y- -D-I-N-T- -O-F.
Definition
- 1By force of; by means of.
- 2Because of; by reason of.
Etymology
From by + dint (“force, power”) + of.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “by dint of”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is B-Y- -D-I-N-T- -O-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /baɪ ˈdɪnt ɒv/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.