dopamine

/ˈdəʊ.pə.miːn/

//ˈdəʊ.pə.miːn// noun

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"dopamine" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“dopamine” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #17,824. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,824
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A monoamine C₈H₁₁NO₂ that is a decarboxylated form of dopa, present in the body as a neurotransmitter and a precursor of other substances including adrenalin.

Corpus desk

Index EN-dopamine · dopamine · English

dopamine · rank #17,824 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,824
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH Dixie

Nearest frequency peer: Dixie (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “dopamine”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for dopamine
PropertyValue
Headworddopamine
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdəʊ.pə.miːn/
Letters8
Frequency rank#17,824
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “dopamine”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).dopaminelands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Dixie” (#17,823), “douche” (#17,825), “div” (#17,822). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “dopamine” is #17,824. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around dopamine (IPA /ˈdəʊ.pə.miːn/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,824 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A monoamine C₈H₁₁NO₂ that is a decarboxylated form of dopa, present in the body as a neurotransmitter and a precursor of other substances including adrenalin.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for dopamine, with forms such as "ddopamine", "doapmine", and "dopaimne". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From DOPA (“dihydroxyphenylalanine”) + -amine. Unrelated to dope. The correct English form is dopamine, spelled D-O-P-A-M-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A monoamine C₈H₁₁NO₂ that is a decarboxylated form of dopa, present in the body as a neurotransmitter and a precursor of other substances including adrenalin.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Epinephrine and dopamine are two other catecholamine transmitters.
  2. “The short-term, dopamine-driven feedback loops that we have created are destroying how society works: no civil discourse, no cooperation, misinformation, mistruth. And it’s not an American problem. This is not about Russian ads. This is a global problem.”

Etymology

From DOPA (“dihydroxyphenylalanine”) + -amine. Unrelated to dope.

Synonyms

DA

This word in other languages

dopamina(Español)dopamine(Français)Dopamin(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddopamine
  • doapmine
  • dopaimne
  • dopamien
  • dopaminne
  • dopammine
  • dopamnie
  • dopmaine
  • doppamine
  • dpoamine
  • odpamine

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dopamine - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddopamine1doapmine2dopaimne2dopamien2dopaminne1dopammine1dopamnie2dopmaine2
Edit distance from "dopamine"

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 "dopamine"?
"dopamine" is spelled D-O-P-A-M-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdəʊ.pə.miːn/.
What does "dopamine" mean?
As a noun, "dopamine" means: A monoamine C₈H₁₁NO₂ that is a decarboxylated form of dopa, present in the body as a neurotransmitter and a precursor of other substances including adrenalin.
What are common misspellings of "dopamine"?
Common misspellings include "ddopamine", "doapmine", "dopaimne", "dopamien", "dopaminne". The correct spelling is "dopamine".
How do you pronounce "dopamine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dopamine" is /ˈdəʊ.pə.miːn/. 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 "dopamine"?
From DOPA (“dihydroxyphenylalanine”) + -amine. Unrelated to dope. 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 "dopamine", 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

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list