dogpile
/ˈdɒɡ pʌɪl/
"dogpile" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“dogpile” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A disorderly pile of people formed by jumping upon a victim.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dogpile |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈdɒɡ pʌɪl/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “dogpile” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
dogpile is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈdɒɡ pʌɪl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for dogpile in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From dog + pile. In reference to piles of people, originally as a noun after earlier pig pile. In reference to dog excrement, a clipping of pile of shit. The correct English form is dogpile, spelled D-O-G-P-I-L-E.
Definition
- 1A disorderly pile of people formed by jumping upon a victim.
- 2Any similarly disorderly pile of people or things.
- 3A pile of dog excrement.
- 4The situation where many participants attack the same user (on a discussion forum or similar).
- 5A cache stampede.
Etymology
From dog + pile. In reference to piles of people, originally as a noun after earlier pig pile. In reference to dog excrement, a clipping of pile of shit.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “dogpile”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is D-O-G-P-I-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈdɒɡ pʌɪl/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.