# doormat

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdɔːˌmæt/ · frequency rank #44,173

## Definitions
1. A coarse mat at the entrance to a house, upon which one wipes one's shoes.
2. Someone who is overly submissive to others' wishes.

## Etymology
From door + mat.

## Easily confused with
- **doorway** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doormat-vs-doorway)
- **dormant** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doormat-vs-dormant)
- **doorman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doorman-vs-doormat)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ddoormat`, `doomrat`, `dooramt`, `doormatt`, `doormmat`, `doormta`, `doorrmat`, `dormat`, `doromat`, `odormat`

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