dominion

/dəˈmɪnjən/

//dəˈmɪnjən// noun

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"dominion" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“dominion” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,879. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,879
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Power or the use of power; sovereignty over something; stewardship, supremacy.

Corpus desk

Index EN-dominion · dominion · English

dominion · rank #11,879 · 11 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,879
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH distributor

Nearest frequency peer: distributor (-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 “dominion”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “dominion” 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).

dominion vs domino
75% similar
dominion vs dominos
75% similar
dominion vs dominions
89% similar

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

Key facts for dominion
PropertyValue
Headworddominion
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dəˈmɪnjən/
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,879
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “dominion”

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).dominionlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “distributor” (#11,878), “downhill” (#11,880), “disregard” (#11,877). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “dominion” is #11,879. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around dominion (IPA /dəˈmɪnjən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,879 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for dominion, with forms such as "ddominion", "dmoinion", and "doimnion". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "domino", "dominos", "dominions", 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 dominion, from Middle French dominion, from Latin dominium (“lordship, right of ownership”), from dominus (“lord”), from domus (“house”). See demain, demesne, domain, dominium. The correct English form is dominion, spelled D-O-M-I-N-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Power or the use of power; sovereignty over something; stewardship, supremacy.
  2. 2
    Predominance; ascendancy.
  3. 3
    A kingdom, nation, or other sphere of influence; governed territory.
  4. 4
    kingdom
  5. 5
    An order of angel in Christian angelology, ranked above virtues and below thrones.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. And at the end of the dayes, I Nebuchad-nezzar lift vp mine eyes vnto heauen, and mine vnderſtanding returned vnto me, and I bleſſed the moſt high, and I praiſed, and honoured him that liueth for euer, whoſe dominion is an euerlaſting dominion, and his kingdome is from generation to generation.
  2. To choose between dominion or slavery.

Etymology

From Middle English dominion, from Middle French dominion, from Latin dominium (“lordship, right of ownership”), from dominus (“lord”), from domus (“house”). See demain, demesne, domain, dominium.

This word in other languages

dominio(Español)domination(Français)Herrschaft(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddominion
  • dmoinion
  • doimnion
  • domiinon
  • dominino
  • dominionn
  • dominnion
  • dominoin
  • domminion
  • domniion
  • odminion

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dominion - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddominion1dmoinion2doimnion2domiinon2dominino2dominionn1dominnion1dominoin2
Edit distance from "dominion"

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 "dominion"?
"dominion" is spelled D-O-M-I-N-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /dəˈmɪnjən/.
What does "dominion" mean?
As a noun, "dominion" means: Power or the use of power; sovereignty over something; stewardship, supremacy.
What words are commonly confused with "dominion"?
"dominion" is commonly confused with "domino", "dominos", "dominions". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dominion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dominion" is /dəˈmɪnjən/. 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 "dominion"?
From Middle English dominion, from Middle French dominion, from Latin dominium (“lordship, right of ownership”), from dominus (“lord”), from domus (“house”). See demain, demesne, domain, dominium. 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 "dominion", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

downhill#11,880dreadful#11,882dictator#11,869forgiven#11,891

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

drunken11 variantsextinct11 variantsbrewery11 variantsapologise11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list