dagmar

/ˈdæɡmɑː(ɹ)/

//ˈdæɡmɑː(ɹ)// noun

"dagmar" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“dagmar” is uncommon English (frequency #74,013 among 3,470 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,013
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One of the bullet-shaped protrusions on the bumpers of various 1950s cars, especially Cadillacs.

Corpus desk

Index EN-dagmar · dagmar · English

dagmar · rank #74,013 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #74,013
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH Dacre

Nearest frequency peer: Dacre (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Long-tail ranks near “dagmar”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “dagmar” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for dagmar
PropertyValue
Headworddagmar
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdæɡmɑː(ɹ)/
Letters6
Frequency rank#74,013
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “dagmar” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).dagmarfalls in this rarity band:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “Dacre” (#74,012), “Danaher” (#74,014), “dander” (#74,015). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “dagmar” is #74,013. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dagmar is uncommon English at frequency #74,013 among 3,470 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈdæɡmɑː(ɹ)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "One of the bullet-shaped protrusions on the bumpers of various 1950s cars, especially Cadillacs.".

dagmar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: After Dagmar, buxom American actress. The correct English form is dagmar, spelled D-A-G-M-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    One of the bullet-shaped protrusions on the bumpers of various 1950s cars, especially Cadillacs.

Etymology

After Dagmar, buxom American actress.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dagmar"?
"dagmar" is spelled D-A-G-M-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdæɡmɑː(ɹ)/.
What does "dagmar" mean?
As a noun, "dagmar" means: One of the bullet-shaped protrusions on the bumpers of various 1950s cars, especially Cadillacs.
How do you pronounce "dagmar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dagmar" is /ˈdæɡmɑː(ɹ)/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "dagmar"?
After Dagmar, buxom American actress. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list