dogwood

/ˈdɒɡwʊd/

//ˈdɒɡwʊd// noun

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"dogwood" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“dogwood” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #49,298. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,298
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any of various small trees of the genus Cornus, especially the wild cornel and the flowering cornel.

Corpus desk

Index EN-dogwood · dogwood · English

dogwood · rank #49,298 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,298
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH domiciled

Nearest frequency peer: domiciled (+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 “dogwood”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “dogwood” 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
Key facts for dogwood
PropertyValue
Headworddogwood
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdɒɡwʊd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#49,298
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “dogwood”

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).dogwoodlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “domiciled” (#49,299), “Dornan” (#49,300), “disinterest” (#49,295). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “dogwood” is #49,298. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around dogwood (IPA /ˈdɒɡwʊd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,298 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for dogwood, with forms such as "ddogwood", "dgowood", and "doggwood". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From dag + wood, from dag (“a sharp object”). The correct English form is dogwood, spelled D-O-G-W-O-O-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any of various small trees of the genus Cornus, especially the wild cornel and the flowering cornel.
  2. 2
    The wood of such trees and shrubs.
  3. 3
    A wood or tree similar to this genus, used in different parts of the world.

Etymology

From dag + wood, from dag (“a sharp object”).

This word in other languages

cornejo(Español)cornouiller(Français)Hartriegel(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddogwood
  • dgowood
  • doggwood
  • dogowod
  • dogwod
  • dogwodo
  • dogwoodd
  • dogwwood
  • dowgood
  • odgwood

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dogwood - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddogwood1dgowood2doggwood1dogowod2dogwod1dogwodo2dogwoodd1dogwwood1
Edit distance from "dogwood"

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 "dogwood"?
"dogwood" is spelled D-O-G-W-O-O-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɒɡwʊd/.
What does "dogwood" mean?
As a noun, "dogwood" means: Any of various small trees of the genus Cornus, especially the wild cornel and the flowering cornel.
What are common misspellings of "dogwood"?
Common misspellings include "ddogwood", "dgowood", "doggwood", "dogowod", "dogwod". The correct spelling is "dogwood".
How do you pronounce "dogwood"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dogwood" is /ˈdɒɡwʊd/. 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 "dogwood"?
From dag + wood, from dag (“a sharp object”). 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 "dogwood", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list