dogmatically

/dɔɡˈmætɪcli/

//dɔɡˈmætɪcli// adv

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

The verdict

“dogmatically” is uncommon English (frequency #94,789 among 3,470 “D” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,789
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In a dogmatic manner.

Corpus desk

Index EN-dogmatically · dogmatically · English

dogmatically · rank #94,789 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #94,789
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH Dods

Nearest frequency peer: Dods (-2 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.

Long-tail ranks near “dogmatically”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “dogmatically” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for dogmatically
PropertyValue
Headworddogmatically
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/dɔɡˈmætɪcli/
Letters12
Frequency rank#94,789
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “dogmatically” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).dogmaticallyfalls in this rarity band:

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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “Dods” (#94,787), “donno” (#94,791), “doddle” (#94,785). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “dogmatically” is #94,789. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dogmatically is uncommon English at frequency #94,789 among 3,470 “D” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed /dɔɡˈmætɪcli/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In a dogmatic manner.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for dogmatically, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Such Works, in point of Precepts, are of the Number of thoſe that are call'd ſpecious, in which the Authors, whilſt they endeavour too exactly to explain what they have dogmatically advanc'd, loſe themſelves in imaginary Mazes, and bewilder themſelves more and more.
  2. […] the number of people who either dogmatically don’t believe in, or else agnostically or uncaringly, simply don’t bother about immortality is now considerable.

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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Similar English words by spelling shape

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Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list