dono

/ˈdəʊ.nəʊ/

//ˈdəʊ.nəʊ// noun

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"dono" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“dono” is uncommon English (frequency #56,077 among 3,470 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,077
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A donation.

Corpus desk

Index EN-dono · dono · English

dono · rank #56,077 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #56,077
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH dof

Nearest frequency peer: dof (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “dono”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “dono” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for dono
PropertyValue
Headworddono
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdəʊ.nəʊ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#56,077
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “dono” in English

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).donofalls in this rarity band:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “dof” (#56,076), “dop” (#56,078), “DNF” (#56,075). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “dono” is #56,077. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dono is uncommon English at frequency #56,077 among 3,470 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈdəʊ.nəʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A donation.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for dono, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From donation + -o. The correct English form is dono, spelled D-O-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    A donation.

Etymology

From donation + -o.

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 "dono"?
"dono" is spelled D-O-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdəʊ.nəʊ/.
What does "dono" mean?
As a noun, "dono" means: A donation.
How do you pronounce "dono"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dono" is /ˈdəʊ.nəʊ/. 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 "dono"?
From donation + -o. 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 "dono", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Dima#56,068dier#56,067fane#56,112clef#56,015

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list