doobie

/ˈduːbi/

//ˈduːbi// noun

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

The verdict

“doobie” is uncommon English (frequency #52,279 among 3,470 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,279
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-doobie · doobie · English

doobie · rank #52,279 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,279
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH dogecoin

Nearest frequency peer: dogecoin (-2 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 “doobie”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for doobie
PropertyValue
Headworddoobie
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈduːbi/
Letters6
Frequency rank#52,279
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “doobie” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).doobiefalls 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: “dogecoin” (#52,277), “Dostoevsky” (#52,281), “draughts” (#52,282). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “doobie” is #52,279. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

doobie is uncommon English at frequency #52,279 among 3,470 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈduːbi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for doobie, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From doob + -ie. The correct English form is doobie, spelled D-O-O-B-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A marijuana cigarette.
  2. 2
    A cobbler-like fruit dessert.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. YO! Youse guys need to turn those frowns upside down, and I got just the thing for that… we call it… DOOBIE SNACKS!
  2. In parts of the state, enjoying an occasional doobie is nowadays considered little different from sipping a Pinot Noir.

Etymology

From doob + -ie.

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 "doobie"?
"doobie" is spelled D-O-O-B-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈduːbi/.
What does "doobie" mean?
As a noun, "doobie" means: A marijuana cigarette.
How do you pronounce "doobie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "doobie" is /ˈduːbi/. 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 "doobie"?
From doob + -ie. 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 "doobie", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

defund#52,262deejay#52,259curler#52,252Farooq#52,310

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list