domino

/ˈdɒmɪnəʊ/

//ˈdɒmɪnəʊ// noun

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"domino" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“domino” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,493. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,493
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A tile divided into two squares, each having 0 to 6 (or sometimes more) dots or pips (as in dice), used in the game of dominoes.

Corpus desk

Index EN-domino · domino · English

domino · rank #21,493 · 8 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,493
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH Donnelly

Nearest frequency peer: Donnelly (+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 “domino”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “domino” 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).

domino vs doping
67% similar
domino vs dozing
67% similar
domino vs dominos
86% similar

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

Key facts for domino
PropertyValue
Headworddomino
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdɒmɪnəʊ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#21,493
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “domino”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).dominolands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Donnelly” (#21,494), “discern” (#21,491), “downgrade” (#21,495). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “domino” is #21,493. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around domino (IPA /ˈdɒmɪnəʊ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,493 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for domino, with forms such as "ddomino", "dmoino", and "doimno". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "doping", "dozing", "dominos", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: 1801, borrowed from French domino (1771), originally the term for a hooded garment, itself from Medieval Latin domino, oblique case of dominus (“lord, master”); compare Medieval Latin dominicale (“a kind of veil”). By surface analysis, di- + -omino. The correct English form is domino, spelled D-O-M-I-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    A tile divided into two squares, each having 0 to 6 (or sometimes more) dots or pips (as in dice), used in the game of dominoes.
  2. 2
    A country that is expected to react to events in a neighboring country, according to the domino effect.
  3. 3
    A masquerade costume consisting of a hooded robe and a mask covering the upper part of the face.
  4. 4
    The mask itself.
  5. 5
    The person wearing the costume.
  6. 6
    A polyomino made up of two squares.
  7. 7
    A mistake in performing.
  8. 8
    A person's teeth.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dominoes of indiscretions down Falling all around, in cycles, in circles Constantly consuming Conquer and devour
  2. If a domino had four squares on its surface, it would be a tetromino. With five squares, it would be a pentomino—nine, a nonomino, eleven, an unwieldy undecomino!

Etymology

1801, borrowed from French domino (1771), originally the term for a hooded garment, itself from Medieval Latin domino, oblique case of dominus (“lord, master”); compare Medieval Latin dominicale (“a kind of veil”). By surface analysis, di- + -omino.

This word in other languages

dominó(Español)dominó(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddomino
  • dmoino
  • doimno
  • dominno
  • domion
  • dommino
  • domnio
  • odmino

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of domino - 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.

ddomino1dmoino2doimno2dominno1domion2dommino1domnio2odmino2
Edit distance from "domino"

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 "domino"?
"domino" is spelled D-O-M-I-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɒmɪnəʊ/.
What does "domino" mean?
As a noun, "domino" means: A tile divided into two squares, each having 0 to 6 (or sometimes more) dots or pips (as in dice), used in the game of dominoes.
What words are commonly confused with "domino"?
"domino" is commonly confused with "doping", "dozing", "dominos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "domino"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "domino" is /ˈdɒmɪnəʊ/. 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 "domino"?
1801, borrowed from French domino (1771), originally the term for a hooded garment, itself from Medieval Latin domino, oblique case of dominus (“lord, master”); compare Medieval Latin dominicale (“a kind of veil”). By surface analysis, di- + -omino. 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 "domino", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

dummies8 variantsDarth8 variantsDyson8 variantsgirly8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list