dodgeball

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

/ˈdɒd͡ʒˌbɔl/

//ˈdɒd͡ʒˌbɔl// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“dodgeball” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #43,608. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,608
frequency rank, English: 26,416
“D” headwords: 12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A team sport whose main objective is to dodge or catch balls thrown by the opposition.

Corpus desk

Index EN-dodgeball · dodgeball · English

dodgeball · rank #43,608 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #43,608
LEN-LONG 9 letters
VOW-3 3 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-MID 12 variants
BOOK-DENSE 26,416
PHOTO-FINISH disenchanted

Nearest frequency peer: disenchanted (-2 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.

disconnecti…

56,396
disenchanted

56,395
dodgeball

56,393
downwind

56,390
Drago

56,389
DRI

56,388

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

Key facts for dodgeball
Property	Value
Headword	dodgeball
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ˈdɒd͡ʒˌbɔl/
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#43,608
Misspellings tracked	12
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dodgeball” 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). dodgeball lands here:

#43,608

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

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around dodgeball (IPA /ˈdɒd͡ʒˌbɔl/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,608 among 26,416 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for dodgeball, with forms such as "ddodgeball", "ddogeball", and "doddgeball". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. 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: From dodge + ball. The correct English form is dodgeball, spelled D-O-D-G-E-B-A-L-L.

Definition

1
A team sport whose main objective is to dodge or catch balls thrown by the opposition.
2
The ball thrown in this sport.

Etymology

From dodge + ball.

This word in other languages

balle aux prisonniers(Français)Völkerball(Deutsch)queimada(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

ddodgeball
ddogeball
doddgeball
dodegball
dodgbeall
dodgeabll
dodgebal
dodgebball
dodgeblal
dodggeball
dogdeball
oddgeball

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dodgeball - 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 "dodgeball"

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 "dodgeball"?

"dodgeball" is spelled D-O-D-G-E-B-A-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɒd͡ʒˌbɔl/.

What does "dodgeball" mean?

As a noun, "dodgeball" means: A team sport whose main objective is to dodge or catch balls thrown by the opposition.

What are common misspellings of "dodgeball"?

Common misspellings include "ddodgeball", "ddogeball", "doddgeball", "dodegball", "dodgbeall". The correct spelling is "dodgeball".

How do you pronounce "dodgeball"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dodgeball" is /ˈdɒd͡ʒˌbɔl/. 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 "dodgeball"?

From dodge + ball. 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 "dodgeball", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 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.