Dothraki

name

"dothraki" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Dothraki” is an uncommon English word, ranked #54,748 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#54,748
frequency rank, English
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A constructed language created for, and spoken in, the Game of Thrones television adaptation in 2011.

Key facts for Dothraki
PropertyValue
HeadwordDothraki
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters8
Frequency rank#54,748
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Dothraki” 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). Dothraki 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 Dothraki is 8 letters long, classified as a proper noun. Corpus data places it at rank #54,748 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "A constructed language created for, and spoken in, the Game of Thrones television adaptation in 2011.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Dothraki, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: Coined by American writer and television producer George R. R. Martin. Its fictional derivation is borrowed from Dothraki Dothraki (literally “[we] ride”). The correct English form is Dothraki, spelled D-O-T-H-R-A-K-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    A constructed language created for, and spoken in, the Game of Thrones television adaptation in 2011.

Etymology

Coined by American writer and television producer George R. R. Martin. Its fictional derivation is borrowed from Dothraki Dothraki (literally “[we] ride”).

This word in other languages

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 "Dothraki"?
"Dothraki" is spelled D-O-T-H-R-A-K-I.
What does "Dothraki" mean?
As a proper noun, "Dothraki" means: A constructed language created for, and spoken in, the Game of Thrones television adaptation in 2011.
What is the origin of the word "Dothraki"?
Coined by American writer and television producer George R. R. Martin. Its fictional derivation is borrowed from Dothraki Dothraki (literally “[we] ride”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Dothraki”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is D-O-T-H-R-A-K-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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