dormer

/ˈdɔɹmɚ/

//ˈdɔɹmɚ// noun

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"dormer" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“dormer” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #40,666. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,666
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A room-like, roofed projection from a sloping roof.

Corpus desk

Index EN-dormer · dormer · English

dormer · rank #40,666 · 9 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,666
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH dorky

Nearest frequency peer: dorky (-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 “dormer”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “dormer” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

dormer vs Dover
50% similar
dormer vs dryer
67% similar
dormer vs drier
67% similar

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

Key facts for dormer
PropertyValue
Headworddormer
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdɔɹmɚ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#40,666
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “dormer”

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).dormerlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “dorky” (#40,665), “divinely” (#40,664), “driftwood” (#40,668). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “dormer” is #40,666. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around dormer (IPA /ˈdɔɹmɚ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,666 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for dormer, with forms such as "ddormer", "domrer", and "doremr". 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. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "Dover", "dryer", "drier", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French dormoir (“sleeping room”), from dormir (“to sleep”). The correct English form is dormer, spelled D-O-R-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A room-like, roofed projection from a sloping roof.
  2. 2
    Ellipsis of dormer-window.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Then we came to a high white wall that surrounded a large garden, and within it was a long, massive building of some beauty and pretension, with a high, latticed belfry and heavy walls and with arched dormers in the sloping roof.

Etymology

From Middle French dormoir (“sleeping room”), from dormir (“to sleep”).

This word in other languages

Dachgaube(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddormer
  • domrer
  • doremr
  • dormerr
  • dormmer
  • dormre
  • dorrmer
  • dromer
  • odrmer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dormer - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddormer1domrer2doremr2dormerr1dormmer1dormre2dorrmer1dromer2
Edit distance from "dormer"

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 "dormer"?
"dormer" is spelled D-O-R-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɔɹmɚ/.
What does "dormer" mean?
As a noun, "dormer" means: A room-like, roofed projection from a sloping roof.
What words are commonly confused with "dormer"?
"dormer" is commonly confused with "Dover", "dryer", "drier". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dormer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dormer" is /ˈdɔɹmɚ/. 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 "dormer"?
From Middle French dormoir (“sleeping room”), from dormir (“to sleep”). 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 "dormer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

drivel#40,669disown#40,659dimple#40,655Deakin#40,645

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list