dockyard

Name: dockyard, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“dockyard” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #40,220. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,220
frequency rank, English: 3,470
“D” headwords: 13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A place where ships are repaired or outfitted.

Corpus desk

Index EN-dockyard · dockyard · English

dockyard · rank #40,220 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #40,220
LEN-LONG 8 letters
VOW-3 3 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 13 variants
BOOK-MID 3,470
PHOTO-FINISH dishonored

Nearest frequency peer: dishonored (-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.

disapproving

59,784
disembodied

59,783
dishonored

59,782
dockyard

59,781
doctored

59,780
duffel

59,779

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

Key facts for dockyard
Property	Value
Headword	dockyard
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#40,220
Misspellings tracked	13
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dockyard” 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).dockyardlands here:

#40,220

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “dishonored” (#40,219), “doctored” (#40,221), “disembodied” (#40,218). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around dockyard, anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,220 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A place where ships are repaired or outfitted.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for dockyard, with forms such as "dcokyard", "ddockyard", and "docckyard". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From dock + yard. The correct English form is dockyard, spelled D-O-C-K-Y-A-R-D.

Definition

1
A place where ships are repaired or outfitted.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how dockyard appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

Until recently activities in the Haven [Milford Haven] were confined virtually to the naval dockyard, now closed, and to coastal shipping and shipments to and from Ireland, both on a small scale.

Etymology

From dock + yard.

This word in other languages

astillero(Español)chantier naval(Français)Werft(Deutsch)estaleiro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

dcokyard
ddockyard
docckyard
dockayrd
dockkyard
dockyadr
dockyardd
dockyarrd
dockyrad
dockyyard
docykard
dokcyard
odckyard

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dockyard - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

Edit distance from "dockyard"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dockyard"?

"dockyard" is spelled D-O-C-K-Y-A-R-D.

What does "dockyard" mean?

As a noun, "dockyard" means: A place where ships are repaired or outfitted.

What are common misspellings of "dockyard"?

Common misspellings include "dcokyard", "ddockyard", "docckyard", "dockayrd", "dockkyard". The correct spelling is "dockyard".

What is the origin of the word "dockyard"?

From dock + yard. 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 "dockyard", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

doctored#40,221 dioceses#40,215 especial#40,235 deadwood#40,202

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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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.