dobbin
/ˈdɒbɪn/
"dobbin" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“dobbin” is uncommon English (frequency #65,843 among 3,470 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #65,843
- frequency rank, English
- 3,470
- “D” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An old jaded horse.
Corpus desk
Index EN-dobbin · dobbin · English
dobbin · rank #65,843 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #65,843
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,470
- PHOTO-FINISH divulging
Nearest frequency peer: divulging (-1 rank slots)
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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 “dobbin”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- dithering
dithering
34,160 corpus weight
- divulging
divulging
34,159 corpus weight
- dobbin
dobbin
34,158 corpus weight
- Docherty
Docherty
34,157 corpus weight
- Dongguan
Dongguan
34,156 corpus weight
- doody
doody
34,154 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “dobbin” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dobbin |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈdɒbɪn/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #65,843 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “dobbin” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
dobbin is uncommon English at frequency #65,843 among 3,470 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈdɒbɪn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for dobbin, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Dobbin, a common name given to workhorses. The correct English form is dobbin, spelled D-O-B-B-I-N.
Definition
- 1An old jaded horse.
- 2Sea gravel mixed with sand.
- 3Synonym of horse (illegitimate study aid)
Etymology
From Dobbin, a common name given to workhorses.
This word in other languages
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.
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