dashboard

/ˈdæʃˌbɔː(ɹ)d/

//ˈdæʃˌbɔː(ɹ)d// noun

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"dashboard" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“dashboard” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,800. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,800
frequency rank, English
26,416
“D” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An upturned screen of wood or leather placed on the front of a horse-drawn carriage, sleigh or other vehicle that protected the driver from mud, debris, water and snow thrown up by the horse's hooves.

Key facts for dashboard
PropertyValue
Headworddashboard
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdæʃˌbɔː(ɹ)d/
Letters9
Frequency rank#18,800
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dashboard” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around dashboard (IPA /ˈdæʃˌbɔː(ɹ)d/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,800 among 26,416 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for dashboard, with forms such as "adshboard", "dahsboard", and "dasbhoard". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. 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 dash (“to sprinkle; to splatter”) + board for meaning 1. Possibly expanded meaning later. The correct English form is dashboard, spelled D-A-S-H-B-O-A-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    An upturned screen of wood or leather placed on the front of a horse-drawn carriage, sleigh or other vehicle that protected the driver from mud, debris, water and snow thrown up by the horse's hooves.
  2. 2
    A panel beneath the windshield of a vehicle or aircraft containing indicator gauges, compartments, and sometimes controls and indicator lights.
  3. 3
    The float of a paddle wheel.
  4. 4
    A graphical user interface for changing settings.
  5. 5
    The personalized feed of a user of a website, consisting of recent updates of pages the user has used or followed.

Etymology

From dash (“to sprinkle; to splatter”) + board for meaning 1. Possibly expanded meaning later.

This word in other languages

salpicadero(Español)tableau de bord(Français)Armaturenbrett(Deutsch)painel(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • adshboard
  • dahsboard
  • dasbhoard
  • dashbaord
  • dashbboard
  • dashboadr
  • dashboardd
  • dashboarrd
  • dashborad
  • dashhboard
  • dashobard
  • dasshboard
  • ddashboard
  • dsahboard

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dashboard - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

adshboard2dahsboard2dasbhoard2dashbaord2dashbboard1dashboadr2dashboardd1dashboarrd1
Edit distance from "dashboard"

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 "dashboard"?
"dashboard" is spelled D-A-S-H-B-O-A-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdæʃˌbɔː(ɹ)d/.
What does "dashboard" mean?
As a noun, "dashboard" means: An upturned screen of wood or leather placed on the front of a horse-drawn carriage, sleigh or other vehicle that protected the driver from mud, debris, water and snow thrown up by the horse's hooves.
What are common misspellings of "dashboard"?
Common misspellings include "adshboard", "dahsboard", "dasbhoard", "dashbaord", "dashbboard". The correct spelling is "dashboard".
How do you pronounce "dashboard"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dashboard" is /ˈdæʃˌbɔː(ɹ)d/. 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 "dashboard"?
From dash (“to sprinkle; to splatter”) + board for meaning 1. Possibly expanded meaning later. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “dashboard”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is D-A-S-H-B-O-A-R-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈdæʃˌbɔː(ɹ)d/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list