dojo

/ˈdəʊdʒəʊ/

//ˈdəʊdʒəʊ// noun

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

The verdict

“dojo” has 5 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,245. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,245
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A training facility, usually led by one or more sensei; a hall or room used for such training.

Corpus desk

Index EN-dojo · dojo · English

dojo · rank #29,245 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,245
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH distasteful

Nearest frequency peer: distasteful (-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 “dojo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “dojo” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

dojo vs don
50% similar
dojo vs duo
50% similar
dojo vs dot
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for dojo
PropertyValue
Headworddojo
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdəʊdʒəʊ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#29,245
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “dojo”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).dojolands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “distasteful” (#29,244), “Dougie” (#29,247), “dreading” (#29,248). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “dojo” is #29,245. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around dojo (IPA /ˈdəʊdʒəʊ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,245 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for dojo, with forms such as "ddojo", "djoo", and "dojjo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "don", "duo", "dot", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Japanese 道場 (dōjō, literally “place of the ways”). Doublet of dojang. The correct English form is dojo, spelled D-O-J-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    A training facility, usually led by one or more sensei; a hall or room used for such training.
  2. 2
    A room or other facility used for other activities, such as meditation or software development.
  3. 3
    Synonym of dohyo (“the ring in which a sumo wrestling match is held”).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I was to be there [Helsinki, Finland] for over two weeks; and because a hotel room affords a rather awkward place of practice, I went looking for a dojo. Finally after hearing rumors of dojos from various citizens I turned to the equivalent of Helsinki's Yellow Pages. There I found listed, under Meido-Kan, the name of one Kare K. Käyhkö.
  2. When his teacher moved from the area, Mr. Demura was relocated to another dojo which taught both karate and kendo.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 道場 (dōjō, literally “place of the ways”). Doublet of dojang.

This word in other languages

dojo(Español)dojo(Français)Dojo(Deutsch)dojo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddojo
  • djoo
  • dojjo
  • dooj
  • odjo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dojo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddojo1djoo2dojjo1dooj2odjo2
Edit distance from "dojo"

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 "dojo"?
"dojo" is spelled D-O-J-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdəʊdʒəʊ/.
What does "dojo" mean?
As a noun, "dojo" means: A training facility, usually led by one or more sensei; a hall or room used for such training.
What words are commonly confused with "dojo"?
"dojo" is commonly confused with "don", "duo", "dot". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dojo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dojo" is /ˈdəʊdʒəʊ/. 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 "dojo"?
Borrowed from Japanese 道場 (dōjō, literally “place of the ways”). Doublet of dojang. 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 "dojo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list