DOMA

/ˈdoʊmə/

//ˈdoʊmə// name

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

The verdict

“DOMA” is an uncommon English word, ranked #54,129 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#54,129
frequency rank, English
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acronym of Defense of Marriage Act.

Key facts for DOMA
PropertyValue
HeadwordDOMA
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈdoʊmə/
Letters4
Frequency rank#54,129
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “DOMA” 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). DOMA 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 DOMA is 4 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈdoʊmə/. Corpus data places it at rank #54,129 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Acronym of Defense of Marriage Act.".

Zero misspellings are on record for DOMA in our index -- a straightforward spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word; its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data; without a documented etymology, its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme. The correct English form is DOMA, spelled D-O-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acronym of Defense of Marriage Act.

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 "DOMA"?
"DOMA" is spelled D-O-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdoʊmə/.
What does "DOMA" mean?
As a proper noun, "DOMA" means: Acronym of Defense of Marriage Act.
How do you pronounce "DOMA"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "DOMA" is /ˈdoʊmə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "DOMA" come from?
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Using “DOMA”

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

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list