dagnabbit

/ˌdæɡˈnæbɪt/

//ˌdæɡˈnæbɪt// intj

"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.

Key facts for dagnabbit
PropertyValue
Headworddagnabbit
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechInterjection
IPA/ˌdæɡˈnæbɪt/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “dagnabbit” in English

dagnabbitfalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    goddamnit

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dagnabbit"?
"dagnabbit" is spelled D-A-G-N-A-B-B-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌdæɡˈnæbɪt/.
What does "dagnabbit" mean?
As an interjection, "dagnabbit" means: goddamnit
How do you pronounce "dagnabbit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dagnabbit" is /ˌdæɡˈnæbɪt/. 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 "dagnabbit"?
Probably altered from goddammit. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list