dogma

/ˈdɒɡ.mə/

//ˈdɒɡ.mə// noun

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"dogma" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“dogma” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #20,340. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,340
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An authoritative principle, belief or statement of opinion, especially one considered to be absolutely true and indisputable, regardless of evidence or without evidence to support it.

Corpus desk

Index EN-dogma · dogma · English

dogma · rank #20,340 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,340
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH divisional

Nearest frequency peer: divisional (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “dogma”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “dogma” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

dogma vs dom
60% similar
dogma vs dogs
60% similar
dogma vs dome
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for dogma
PropertyValue
Headworddogma
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdɒɡ.mə/
Letters5
Frequency rank#20,340
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “dogma”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).dogmalands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “divisional” (#20,339), “DOI” (#20,341), “ditched” (#20,338). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “dogma” is #20,340. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around dogma (IPA /ˈdɒɡ.mə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,340 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for dogma, with forms such as "ddogma", "dgoma", and "dogam". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "dom", "dogs", "dome", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin dogma (“philosophical tenet”), from Ancient Greek δόγμα (dógma, “opinion, tenet”), from δοκέω (dokéō, “I seem good, think”). Treated in the 17th and 18th century as Greek, with plural dogmata. Compare decent. The correct English form is dogma, spelled D-O-G-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    An authoritative principle, belief or statement of opinion, especially one considered to be absolutely true and indisputable, regardless of evidence or without evidence to support it.
  2. 2
    A doctrine (or set of doctrines) relating to matters such as morality and faith, set forth authoritatively by a religious organization or leader.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. If he has a dogma, i.e. a scientifico-philosophical theory, then he is not any sort of Skeptic, not even an urbane Skeptic.
  2. In the Catholic Church, new dogmas can only be declared by the pope after the extremely rare procedure ex cathedra to make them part of the official faith.

Etymology

From Latin dogma (“philosophical tenet”), from Ancient Greek δόγμα (dógma, “opinion, tenet”), from δοκέω (dokéō, “I seem good, think”). Treated in the 17th and 18th century as Greek, with plural dogmata. Compare decent.

This word in other languages

dogma(Español)dogme(Français)Dogma(Deutsch)dogma(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddogma
  • dgoma
  • dogam
  • doggma
  • dogmma
  • domga
  • odgma

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dogma - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddogma1dgoma2dogam2doggma1dogmma1domga2odgma2
Edit distance from "dogma"

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 "dogma"?
"dogma" is spelled D-O-G-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɒɡ.mə/.
What does "dogma" mean?
As a noun, "dogma" means: An authoritative principle, belief or statement of opinion, especially one considered to be absolutely true and indisputable, regardless of evidence or without evidence to support it.
What words are commonly confused with "dogma"?
"dogma" is commonly confused with "dom", "dogs", "dome". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dogma"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dogma" is /ˈdɒɡ.mə/. 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 "dogma"?
From Latin dogma (“philosophical tenet”), from Ancient Greek δόγμα (dógma, “opinion, tenet”), from δοκέω (dokéō, “I seem good, think”). Treated in the 17th and 18th century as Greek, with plural dogmata. Compare decent. 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 "dogma", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list