dogleg
dog·leg/ˈdɔɡˌlɛɡ/noun, verb
dogleg is spelled D-O-G-L-E-G: 6 letters and 2 syllables (dog·leg). It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 118,441st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, dogleg means “A configuration of stairs where a flight ascends to a half-landing before turning 180 degrees and continuing upwards” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of dogleg is doglegs.
How many letters and syllables are in dogleg?
| Letters | 6: D-O-G-L-E-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: dog·leg |
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 118,441st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is dogleg?
Dogleg appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 118,441st 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 dogleg?
- UK /ˈdɒɡlɛɡ/
- US /ˈdɔɡˌlɛɡ/
Dogleg has 2 syllables, split dog·leg in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-I_learned_some_phrases-dogleg.wav, En-us-dogleg.oga, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-dogleg.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of dogleg
- doglegs plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- dog-leg
- doglegging participle, present
- doglegged participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dogleg mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A configuration of stairs where a flight ascends to a half-landing before turning 180 degrees and continuing upwards.
- 2
A sharp bend in the fairway before reaching a hole.
- 3
USA single intersection consisting of two opposing T-junctions in close proximity; an intersection with a staggered cross street.
verb
- 1
To bend in the shape of the hind leg of a dog, especially to turn and then turn back sharply to the original direction.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Dogleg in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense (golf, disc golf) sharp bend in a fairway before reaching a hole:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Dogleg |
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 dogleg come from?
The noun is derived from dog + leg, referring to the shape of the hind leg of a dog. The verb is derived from the noun.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).