dolomite
/ˈdɒl.əˌmaɪt/
"dolomite" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“dolomite” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #44,745 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #44,745
- frequency rank, English
- 8
- letters
- 11
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An evaporite consisting of a mixed calcium and magnesium carbonate, with the chemical formula CaMg(CO₃)₂; it also exists as the rock dolostone.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dolomite |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈdɒl.əˌmaɪt/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #44,745 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “dolomite” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for dolomite is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈdɒl.əˌmaɪt/. Corpus data places it at rank #44,745 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "An evaporite consisting of a mixed calcium and magnesium carbonate, with the chemical formula CaMg(CO₃)₂; it also exists as the rock dolostone.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for dolomite, with forms such as "ddolomite", "dloomite", and "dollomite". 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, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From French dolomite, coined March 1792 by Nicolas de Saussure, named after French mineralogist and engineer Déodat de Dolomieu (1750–1801) who described the stone in 1791 by adding -ite, from place name Dolomieu, Isère. The correct English form is dolomite, spelled D-O-L-O-M-I-T-E.
Definition
- 1An evaporite consisting of a mixed calcium and magnesium carbonate, with the chemical formula CaMg(CO₃)₂; it also exists as the rock dolostone.
Etymology
From French dolomite, coined March 1792 by Nicolas de Saussure, named after French mineralogist and engineer Déodat de Dolomieu (1750–1801) who described the stone in 1791 by adding -ite, from place name Dolomieu, Isère.
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ddolomite,dloomite,dollomite,dolmoite,doloimte,dolomiet,dolomitte,dolommite,dolomtie,doolmite,odlomite
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dolomite - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “dolomite”
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- The one correct English spelling is D-O-L-O-M-I-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈdɒl.əˌmaɪt/ (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.