dogmatically

/dɔɡˈmætɪcli/

//dɔɡˈmætɪcli// adv

"dogmatically" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“dogmatically” is an uncommon English word, ranked #94,789 in English word frequency and used as an adverb.

#94,789
frequency rank, English
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - In a dogmatic manner.

Key facts for dogmatically
PropertyValue
Headworddogmatically
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/dɔɡˈmætɪcli/
Letters12
Frequency rank#94,789
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dogmatically” 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). dogmatically lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for dogmatically is 12 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /dɔɡˈmætɪcli/. Corpus data places it at rank #94,789 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "In a dogmatic manner.".

dogmatically doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word; its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From dogmatic + -ally. The correct English form is dogmatically, spelled D-O-G-M-A-T-I-C-A-L-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a dogmatic manner.

Etymology

From dogmatic + -ally.

This word in other languages

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 "dogmatically"?
"dogmatically" is spelled D-O-G-M-A-T-I-C-A-L-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /dɔɡˈmætɪcli/.
What does "dogmatically" mean?
As an adverb, "dogmatically" means: In a dogmatic manner.
How do you pronounce "dogmatically"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dogmatically" is /dɔɡˈmætɪcli/. 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 "dogmatically"?
From dogmatic + -ally. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “dogmatically”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is D-O-G-M-A-T-I-C-A-L-L-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /dɔɡˈmætɪcli/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list