domineer
/ˈdɑːm.ɪnˌɪɹ/verb
domineer is spelled D-O-M-I-N-E-E-R: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 79 million words in written English, the 282,993rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, domineer means “To rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly; to tyrannize” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in domineer?
| Letters | 8: D-O-M-I-N-E-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 79 million words; the 282,993rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is domineer?
Domineer appears about once in every 79 million words in written English, the 282,993rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce domineer?
- US /ˈdɑːm.ɪnˌɪɹ/
Domineer has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-domineer.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of domineer
- domineers present, singular, he/she/it
- domineering participle, present
- domineered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does domineer mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly; to tyrannize.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Domineer in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense rule over:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | domeñar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does domineer come from?
From Dutch domineren, from Middle French dominer.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).