# domicile

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdɒm.ɪ.saɪl/ · frequency rank #39,298

## Definitions
1. A home or residence.
2. A residence at a particular place accompanied with an intention to remain there for an unlimited time; a residence accepted as a final abode.
3. The zodiac sign over which a planet (a term which in astrology includes the Sun and Moon) is considered to have especially strong influence; the planet is called the sign's ruling planet or sign ruler.

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English domicelle, domicylie, from Middle French domicile and directly from Latin domicilium.

## Easily confused with
- **domiciled** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/domicile-vs-domiciled)
- **docile** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/docile-vs-domicile)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ddomicile`, `dmoicile`, `doimcile`, `domciile`, `domiccile`, `domiciel`, `domicille`, `domiclie`, `domiicle`, `dommicile`, `odmicile`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/domicile