# dioxide

> English word · Noun · IPA /daɪˈɒksaɪd/ · frequency rank #9,457

## Definitions
1. Any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule.

## Etymology
From di- + oxide.

## Easily confused with
- **Dixie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dioxide-vs-dixie)
- **divide** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dioxide-vs-divide)
- **diode** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/diode-vs-dioxide)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ddioxide`, `dioixde`, `dioxdie`, `dioxidde`, `dioxied`, `dioxxide`, `dixoide`, `doixide`, `idoxide`

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