# Dora

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈdoɹ.ə/ · frequency rank #16,893

## Definitions
1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

## Etymology
A diminutive of Dorothy used since early 19th century. Sometimes also short for Theodora or Isidora.

## Easily confused with
- **Dr** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dora-vs-dr)
- **dry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dora-vs-dry)
- **dot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dora-vs-dot)
- **DOS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dora-vs-dos)
- **dow** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dora-vs-dow)
- **Dre** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dora-vs-dre)
- **DRC** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dora-vs-drc)
- **DRM** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dora-vs-drm)
- **dur** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dora-vs-dur)
- **dua** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dora-vs-dua)
- **DRI** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dora-vs-dri)
- **DSA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dora-vs-dsa)
- **Dru** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dora-vs-dru)
- **dox** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dora-vs-dox)
- **down** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dora-vs-down)
- **draw** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dora-vs-draw)
- **drag** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dora-vs-drag)
- **dose** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dora-vs-dose)
- **Doug** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dora-vs-doug)
- **dots** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dora-vs-dots)

## Common misspellings (5)
`ddora`, `doar`, `dorra`, `droa`, `odra`

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