dogman
dog·man/ˈdɔɡmən/noun
dogman is spelled D-O-G-M-A-N: 6 letters and 2 syllables (dog·man). It appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 159,707th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, dogman means “A man who has charge of dogs, such as a dog breeder or dog trainer; specifically, a man who trains dogs for the bloodsport of dogfighting” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of dogman is dogmen.
How many letters and syllables are in dogman?
| Letters | 6: D-O-G-M-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: dog·man |
| In writing | about once in every 28 million words; the 159,707th 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 dogman?
Dogman appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 159,707th 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 dogman?
- UK /ˈdɒɡmən/
- UK /-mæn/
- US /ˈdɔɡmən/
Dogman has 2 syllables, split dog·man in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-dogman.oga, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with dogman?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as dogman (/ɔɡmən/).
Spelled with the same letters in another order: godman.
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 dogman
- dogmen plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dogman mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A man who has charge of dogs, such as a dog breeder or dog trainer; specifically, a man who trains dogs for the bloodsport of dogfighting.
- 2
Alternative form of dog man (“a man who likes dogs or prefers dogs as pets, often as opposed to liking cats”).
- 3
An alleged cryptid or mythological creature that is part dog and part man; also (religion) a deity who is part dog and part man.
- 4
obsoleterareA man who sells dog meat.
- 5
AustraliaAn assistant to a crane operator, responsible for securing the crane's load and directing the operator.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does dogman come from?
From dog (“the domesticated mammal Canis familiaris or Canis lupus familiaris”) + -man (suffix denoting someone (possibly implied male) who is an expert in an area, who is employed or holds a position in an area, or who takes part in an activity) or man (senses 2 and 3).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).