Dothan

/ˈdoʊθən/

//ˈdoʊθən// name

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

The verdict

“Dothan” is an uncommon English word, ranked #61,425 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#61,425
frequency rank, English
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A city, the county seat of Houston County, Alabama, United States. Named after the biblical Dothan.

Key facts for Dothan
PropertyValue
HeadwordDothan
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈdoʊθən/
Letters6
Frequency rank#61,425
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Dothan” 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). Dothan lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Dothan is 6 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈdoʊθən/. Corpus data places it at rank #61,425 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "A city, the county seat of Houston County, Alabama, United States. Named after the biblical Dothan.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Dothan in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is Dothan, spelled D-O-T-H-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A city, the county seat of Houston County, Alabama, United States. Named after the biblical Dothan.

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 "Dothan"?
"Dothan" is spelled D-O-T-H-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdoʊθən/.
What does "Dothan" mean?
As a proper noun, "Dothan" means: A city, the county seat of Houston County, Alabama, United States. Named after the biblical Dothan.
How do you pronounce "Dothan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dothan" is /ˈdoʊθən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dothan" come from?
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Using “Dothan”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is D-O-T-H-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈdoʊθən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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