dodo
do·do/ˈdoʊˌdoʊ/noun
dodo is spelled D-O-D-O: 4 letters and 2 syllables (do·do). It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 33,636th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, dodo means “A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of dodo is dodoes or dodos.
How many letters and syllables are in dodo?
| Letters | 4: D-O-D-O |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: do·do |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 33,636th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is dodo?
Dodo appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 33,636th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce dodo?
- UK /ˈdəʊdəʊ/
- US /ˈdoʊˌdoʊ/
Dodo has 2 syllables, split do·do in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-dodo.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with dodo
Also written: do do (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What rhymes with dodo?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as dodo (/oʊdoʊ/).
Spelled with the same letters in another order: dood.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of dodo
- dodoes plural
- dodos plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dodo mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
- 2
A person or organisation which is very old or has very old-fashioned views or is not willing to change and adapt.
- 3
A hole in one.
- 4
Fried plantain.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Dodo in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | dodo, dronte , fossile |
| German | Dodo, Dronte, Doudo, Dudu |
| Portuguese | dodó, dodô, dronte |
| Spanish | dodo, dronte |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does dodo come from?
Uncertain. Perhaps from obsolete Portuguese doudo (“fool, simpleton, silly, stupid”) or Dutch dodaars. First attested in the 17th century.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).