doorstep

Name: doorstep, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/ˈdɔː(ɹ)stɛp/

//ˈdɔː(ɹ)stɛp// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“doorstep” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,939. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,939
frequency rank, English: 3,470
“D” headwords: 12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An outside step leading up to the door of a building, usually a home.

Corpus desk

Index EN-doorstep · doorstep · English

doorstep · rank #14,939 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #14,939
LEN-LONG 8 letters
VOW-3 3 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-MID 12 variants
BOOK-MID 3,470
PHOTO-FINISH dispersed

Nearest frequency peer: dispersed (-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.

destroyer

85,066
diocese

85,065
dispersed

85,064
doorstep

85,062
embarked

85,060
equip

85,058

What this shows “doorstep” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Key facts for doorstep
Property	Value
Headword	doorstep
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ˈdɔː(ɹ)stɛp/
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#14,939
Misspellings tracked	12
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “doorstep”

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).doorsteplands here:

#14,939

#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 “dispersed” (#14,937), “embarked” (#14,941), “diocese” (#14,936). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “doorstep” is #14,939. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around doorstep (IPA /ˈdɔː(ɹ)stɛp/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,939 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for doorstep, with forms such as "ddoorstep", "doorrstep", and "doorsetp". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From door + step. The correct English form is doorstep, spelled D-O-O-R-S-T-E-P.

Definition

1
An outside step leading up to the door of a building, usually a home.
2
One's immediate neighbourhood or locality.
3
A thick slice, especially of bread.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

Ailie was standing by the doorstep as he came down the road, and her heart stood still with joy.
With a little manœuvring they contrived to meet on the doorstep which was […] in a boiling stream of passers-by, hurrying business people speeding past in a flurry of fumes and dust in the bright haze.

Etymology

From door + step.

This word in other languages

seuil(Français)Eingangsstufe(Deutsch)soleira(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

ddoorstep
doorrstep
doorsetp
doorsstep
doorstepp
doorstpe
doorsttep
doortsep
doosrtep
dorostep
dorstep
odorstep

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of doorstep - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "doorstep"

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 "doorstep"?

"doorstep" is spelled D-O-O-R-S-T-E-P. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɔː(ɹ)stɛp/.

What does "doorstep" mean?

As a noun, "doorstep" means: An outside step leading up to the door of a building, usually a home.

What are common misspellings of "doorstep"?

Common misspellings include "ddoorstep", "doorrstep", "doorsetp", "doorsstep", "doorstepp". The correct spelling is "doorstep".

How do you pronounce "doorstep"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "doorstep" is /ˈdɔː(ɹ)stɛp/. 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 "doorstep"?

From door + step. 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 "doorstep", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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