domination

/ˌdɒməˈneɪʃən/

//ˌdɒməˈneɪʃən// noun

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"domination" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“domination” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,202. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,202
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Control by means of superior ability, influence, position, or resources; prevailing force.

Corpus desk

Index EN-domination · domination · English

domination · rank #11,202 · 15 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,202
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH downloading

Nearest frequency peer: downloading (+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 “domination”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “domination” 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).

domination vs donation
80% similar
domination vs dominion
80% similar
domination vs damnation
80% similar

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

Key facts for domination
PropertyValue
Headworddomination
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌdɒməˈneɪʃən/
Letters10
Frequency rank#11,202
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “domination”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).dominationlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “downloading” (#11,203), “dissertation” (#11,200), “dietary” (#11,199). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “domination” is #11,202. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around domination (IPA /ˌdɒməˈneɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,202 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for domination, with forms such as "ddomination", "dmoination", and "doimnation". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "donation", "dominion", "damnation", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English domynacion, from Old French dominacion, from Latin dominātiō (“rule, dominion”), from dominor (“domineer; rule”); see dominate. The correct English form is domination, spelled D-O-M-I-N-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Control by means of superior ability, influence, position, or resources; prevailing force.
  2. 2
    The exercise of power in ruling; sovereignty; authority; government.
  3. 3
    A dominion; an angel from a high order of angels in the celestial hierarchy.
  4. 4
    A fetish characterized by control and power over and discipline of one's sexual partner.
  5. 5
    Synonym of cover.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. First, relations of power and domination have been and continue to be significantly constitutive of social relations in modern societies.
  2. What this means is that the subordination of women by men is pervasive, that it orders the relationship of the sexes in every area of life, that a sexual politics of domination is as much in evidence in the private spheres of the family, ordinary social life, and sexuality as in the traditionally public spheres of government and the economy.

Etymology

From Middle English domynacion, from Old French dominacion, from Latin dominātiō (“rule, dominion”), from dominor (“domineer; rule”); see dominate.

This word in other languages

dominación(Español)domination(Français)domínio(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddomination
  • dmoination
  • doimnation
  • domiantion
  • dominaiton
  • dominasion
  • dominatino
  • dominationn
  • dominatoin
  • dominattion
  • dominnation
  • domintaion
  • dommination
  • domniation
  • odmination

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of domination - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddomination1dmoination2doimnation2domiantion2dominaiton2dominasion1dominatino2dominationn1
Edit distance from "domination"

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 "domination"?
"domination" is spelled D-O-M-I-N-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌdɒməˈneɪʃən/.
What does "domination" mean?
As a noun, "domination" means: Control by means of superior ability, influence, position, or resources; prevailing force.
What words are commonly confused with "domination"?
"domination" is commonly confused with "donation", "dominion", "damnation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "domination"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "domination" is /ˌdɒməˈneɪʃən/. 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 "domination"?
From Middle English domynacion, from Old French dominacion, from Latin dominātiō (“rule, dominion”), from dominor (“domineer; rule”); see dominate. 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 "domination", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Kardashian15 variantsmeaningless15 variantsresponsive15 variantsstretches15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list