dalmatic
/dalˈmatɪk/
"dalmatic" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“dalmatic” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A long wide-sleeved tunic, which serves as a liturgical vestment in the Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches and is worn by a deacon at the Eucharist or Mass and, although infrequently, by bishops ...
Corpus desk
Index EN-dalmatic · dalmatic · English
dalmatic · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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 | dalmatic |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /dalˈmatɪk/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “dalmatic” in English
Rare enough to double-check
dalmatic is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /dalˈmatɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A long wide-sleeved tunic, which serves as a liturgical vestment in the Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches and is worn by a deacon at the Eucharist or Mass and, although infrequently, by bishops ...".
dalmatic has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French dalmatique, from Ecclesiastical Latin, derived ultimately from the name of the province of Dalmatia. The correct English form is dalmatic, spelled D-A-L-M-A-T-I-C.
Definition
- 1A long wide-sleeved tunic, which serves as a liturgical vestment in the Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches and is worn by a deacon at the Eucharist or Mass and, although infrequently, by bishops as an undergarment above the alb.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how dalmatic appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
He had [...] dalmatics of white satin and pink silk damask, decorated with tulips and dolphins and fleurs-de-lis [...].
Etymology
From Middle French dalmatique, from Ecclesiastical Latin, derived ultimately from the name of the province of Dalmatia.
Synonyms
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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.