doped

/dəʊpt/

//dəʊpt// adj

"doped" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“doped” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #31,146 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.

#31,146
frequency rank, English
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Drugged.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

doped vs dose
60% similar
doped vs dove
60% similar
doped vs dyed
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for doped
PropertyValue
Headworddoped
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/dəʊpt/
Letters5
Frequency rank#31,146
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “doped” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for doped is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /dəʊpt/. Corpus data places it at rank #31,146 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for doped, with forms such as "ddoped", "doepd", and "dopde". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "dose", "dove", "dyed", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is doped, spelled D-O-P-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Drugged.
  2. 2
    Describing a semiconductor that has had small amounts of elements added to create charge carriers.
  3. 3
    Covered with dope, a glue- or paint-like pore filler.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddoped,doepd,dopde,dopedd,dopped,dpoed,odped

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddoped1doepd2dopde2dopedd1dopped1dpoed2odped2
Edit distance from "doped"

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 "doped"?
"doped" is spelled D-O-P-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /dəʊpt/.
What does "doped" mean?
As an adjective, "doped" means: Drugged.
What words are commonly confused with "doped"?
"doped" is commonly confused with "dose", "dove", "dyed". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "doped"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "doped" is /dəʊpt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "doped" come from?
"doped" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “doped”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is D-O-P-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /dəʊpt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “dose” - see the side-by-side comparison. doped vs dose
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list