dime out
"dime-out" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“dime out” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To report to the authorities; to snitch on or betray to an enemy.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dime out |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “dime out” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for dime out is 8 letters long, classified as a verb. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "To report to the authorities; to snitch on or betray to an enemy.".
Zero misspellings are on record for dime out in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: See dime (“inform on”, verb). The correct English form is dime out, spelled D-I-M-E- -O-U-T.
Definition
- 1To report to the authorities; to snitch on or betray to an enemy.
Etymology
See dime (“inform on”, verb).
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.
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Using “dime out”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is D-I-M-E- -O-U-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.