dioxin

/daɪˈɒksɪn/

//daɪˈɒksɪn// noun

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"dioxin" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“dioxin” is uncommon English (frequency #66,615 among 26,416 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,615
frequency rank, English
26,416
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The unsaturated six-membered heterocycle having four carbon atoms, two oxygen atoms, and two double bonds (molecular formula C₄H₄O₂); 1,2-dioxin and 1,4-dioxin.

Corpus desk

Index EN-dioxin · dioxin · English

dioxin · rank #66,615 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #66,615
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 26,416
  • PHOTO-FINISH Dimitris

Nearest frequency peer: Dimitris (-1 rank slots)

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Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “dioxin”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “dioxin” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for dioxin
PropertyValue
Headworddioxin
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/daɪˈɒksɪn/
Letters6
Frequency rank#66,615
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dioxin” 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). dioxin lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

dioxin is uncommon English at frequency #66,615 among 26,416 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /daɪˈɒksɪn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for dioxin, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: PIE word *dwóh₁ From di- (prefix meaning ‘double; two’) + ox(ygen) + -in (suffix indicating a neutral chemical compound), a reference to the fact that the compound has two oxygen atoms. The correct English form is dioxin, spelled D-I-O-X-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The unsaturated six-membered heterocycle having four carbon atoms, two oxygen atoms, and two double bonds (molecular formula C₄H₄O₂); 1,2-dioxin and 1,4-dioxin.
  2. 2
    The parent compound dibenzo-1,4-dioxin or dibenzo-p-dioxin (molecular formula C₁₂H₈O₂), in which two benzene rings are connected through two oxygen atoms; dibenzodioxin, oxanthrene.
  3. 3
    Any of a broad range of toxic or carcinogenic halogenated polycyclic compounds that occur as byproducts of herbicides.
  4. 4
    Any of a broad range of toxic or carcinogenic halogenated polycyclic compounds that occur as byproducts of herbicides.

Etymology

PIE word *dwóh₁ From di- (prefix meaning ‘double; two’) + ox(ygen) + -in (suffix indicating a neutral chemical compound), a reference to the fact that the compound has two oxygen atoms.

This word in other languages

dioxine(Français)Dioxin(Deutsch)

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dioxin"?
"dioxin" is spelled D-I-O-X-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is /daɪˈɒksɪn/.
What does "dioxin" mean?
As a noun, "dioxin" means: The unsaturated six-membered heterocycle having four carbon atoms, two oxygen atoms, and two double bonds (molecular formula C₄H₄O₂); 1,2-dioxin and 1,4-dioxin.
How do you pronounce "dioxin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dioxin" is /daɪˈɒksɪn/. 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 "dioxin"?
PIE word *dwóh₁ From di- (prefix meaning ‘double; two’) + ox(ygen) + -in (suffix indicating a neutral chemical compound), a reference to the fact that the compound has two oxygen atoms. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "dioxin", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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