dagnabbit
/ˌdæɡˈnæbɪt/
"dagnabbit" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“dagnabbit” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - goddamnit
Corpus desk
Index EN-dagnabbit · dagnabbit · English
dagnabbit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dagnabbit |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Interjection |
| IPA | /ˌdæɡˈnæbɪt/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “dagnabbit” in English
Rare enough to double-check
dagnabbit is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aninterjection, transcribed /ˌdæɡˈnæbɪt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "goddamnit".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for dagnabbit, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: Probably altered from goddammit. The correct English form is dagnabbit, spelled D-A-G-N-A-B-B-I-T.
Definition
- 1goddamnit
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how dagnabbit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Dagnabbit! I lost my keys again.
Etymology
Probably altered from goddammit.
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.