daughters

/ˈdɔːtəz/

//ˈdɔːtəz// noun

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

The verdict

“daughters” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #4,439 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#4,439
frequency rank, English
9
letters
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - plural of daughter

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

daughters vs daughter
89% similar

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

Key facts for daughters
PropertyValue
Headworddaughters
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdɔːtəz/
Letters9
Frequency rank#4,439
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “daughters” 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). daughters lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for daughters is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈdɔːtəz/. Corpus data places it at rank #4,439 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "plural of daughter".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for daughters, with forms such as "adughters", "daguhters", and "daugghters". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "daughter", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is daughters, spelled D-A-U-G-H-T-E-R-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of daughter

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: adughters,daguhters,daugghters,daughetrs,daughhters,daughterrs,daughterss,daughtesr,daughtres,daughtters,daugthers,dauhgters,ddaughters,duaghters

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of daughters - 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.

adughters2daguhters2daugghters1daughetrs2daughhters1daughterrs1daughterss1daughtesr2
Edit distance from "daughters"

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 "daughters"?
"daughters" is spelled D-A-U-G-H-T-E-R-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɔːtəz/.
What does "daughters" mean?
As a noun, "daughters" means: plural of daughter
What words are commonly confused with "daughters"?
"daughters" is commonly confused with "daughter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "daughters"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "daughters" is /ˈdɔːtəz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "daughters" come from?
"daughters" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “daughters”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is D-A-U-G-H-T-E-R-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈdɔːtəz/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “daughter” - see the side-by-side comparison. daughters vs daughter
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list