# dopey

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈdəʊpi/ · frequency rank #42,613

## Definitions
1. Stupid, silly.

## Etymology
From dope (“stupid person”) + -y.

## Easily confused with
- **dose** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dopey-vs-dose)
- **dove** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dopey-vs-dove)
- **dory** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dopey-vs-dory)
- **dupe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dopey-vs-dupe)
- **doze** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dopey-vs-doze)
- **Dore** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dopey-vs-dore)
- **dozen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dopey-vs-dozen)
- **Dover** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dopey-vs-dover)
- **dowry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dopey-vs-dowry)
- **doves** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dopey-vs-doves)
- **duper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dopey-vs-duper)
- **dorky** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dopey-vs-dorky)
- **downy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dopey-vs-downy)
- **Downey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dopey-vs-downey)
- **Dorsey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dopey-vs-dorsey)
- **doe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doe-vs-dopey)
- **dey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dey-vs-dopey)
- **does** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/does-vs-dopey)
- **done** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/done-vs-dopey)
- **dome** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dome-vs-dopey)

## Common misspellings (7)
`ddopey`, `doepy`, `dopeyy`, `doppey`, `dopye`, `dpoey`, `odpey`

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