# dialog

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdaɪəlɒɡ/ · frequency rank #15,799

## Definitions
1. Uncommon spelling of dialogue.
2. Ellipsis of dialog box.

## Etymology
Variant of dialogue. Equivalent to dia- + -log or di- + -alog.

## Easily confused with
- **Dillon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dialog-vs-dillon)
- **dialogue** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dialog-vs-dialogue)
- **dial** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dial-vs-dialog)
- **diablo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/diablo-vs-dialog)
- **dialing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dialing-vs-dialog)

## Common misspellings (8)
`dailog`, `ddialog`, `dialgo`, `diallog`, `dialogg`, `diaolg`, `dilaog`, `idalog`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dialog