# doorknob

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdɔː.nɒb/ · frequency rank #44,172

## Definitions
1. A circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of the door.
2. A stupid person.

## Etymology
From door + knob.

## Common misspellings (12)
`ddoorknob`, `dookrnob`, `doorkknob`, `doorknbo`, `doorknnob`, `doorknobb`, `doorkonb`, `doornkob`, `doorrknob`, `dorknob`, `doroknob`, `odorknob`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/doorknob