darts

/ˈdɑːts/

//ˈdɑːts// noun

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"darts" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“darts” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,884. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,884
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A game or sport in which darts are thrown at a board, and points are scored depending on where the darts land.

Corpus desk

Index EN-darts · darts · English

darts · rank #16,884 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,884
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH cucumber

Nearest frequency peer: cucumber (-2 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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “darts”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “darts” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

darts vs das
60% similar
darts vs dat
60% similar
darts vs DTs
20% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for darts
PropertyValue
Headworddarts
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdɑːts/
Letters5
Frequency rank#16,884
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “darts”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “cucumber” (#16,882), “deco” (#16,886), “crook” (#16,881). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “darts” is #16,884. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around darts (IPA /ˈdɑːts/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,884 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A game or sport in which darts are thrown at a board, and points are scored depending on where the darts land.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for darts, with forms such as "adrts", "darrts", and "darst". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "das", "dat", "DTs", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From dart + -s (pluralia tantum). The correct English form is darts, spelled D-A-R-T-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A game or sport in which darts are thrown at a board, and points are scored depending on where the darts land.

Etymology

From dart + -s (pluralia tantum).

This word in other languages

dardos(Español)fléchettes(Français)Darts(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • adrts
  • darrts
  • darst
  • dartss
  • dartts
  • datrs
  • ddarts
  • drats

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of darts - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

adrts2darrts1darst2dartss1dartts1datrs2ddarts1drats2
Edit distance from "darts"

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 "darts"?
"darts" is spelled D-A-R-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɑːts/.
What does "darts" mean?
As a noun, "darts" means: A game or sport in which darts are thrown at a board, and points are scored depending on where the darts land.
What words are commonly confused with "darts"?
"darts" is commonly confused with "das", "dat", "DTs". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "darts"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "darts" is /ˈdɑːts/. 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 "darts"?
From dart + -s (pluralia tantum). 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 "darts", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

crook#16,881diver#16,892Duffy#16,897Conan#16,869

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list