doit

/dɔɪt/

//dɔɪt// noun

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"doit" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“doit” is an uncommon English word, ranked #76,726 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#76,726
frequency rank, English
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A small Dutch coin, equivalent to one-eighth of a stiver.

Key facts for doit
PropertyValue
Headworddoit
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɔɪt/
Letters4
Frequency rank#76,726
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “doit” 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). doit 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 doit is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /dɔɪt/. Corpus data places it at rank #76,726 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for doit -- its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry -- nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Middle Low German doyt, cognate with Middle Dutch duit. Doublet of thwaite. The correct English form is doit, spelled D-O-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A small Dutch coin, equivalent to one-eighth of a stiver.
  2. 2
    A small amount; a bit, a jot.
  3. 3
    In jazz music, a note that slides to an indefinite pitch chromatically upwards.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German doyt, cognate with Middle Dutch duit. Doublet of thwaite.

This word in other languages

Deut(Deutsch)

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 "doit"?
"doit" is spelled D-O-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is /dɔɪt/.
What does "doit" mean?
As a noun, "doit" means: A small Dutch coin, equivalent to one-eighth of a stiver.
How do you pronounce "doit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "doit" is /dɔɪt/. 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 "doit"?
Borrowed from Middle Low German doyt, cognate with Middle Dutch duit. Doublet of thwaite. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “doit”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is D-O-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /dɔɪt/ (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