douchebag

/ˈduːʃˌbæɡ/

//ˈduːʃˌbæɡ// noun

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"douchebag" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“douchebag” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #33,211. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,211
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A sterile container which holds the fluid used for giving a vaginal douche.

Corpus desk

Index EN-douchebag · douchebag · English

douchebag · rank #33,211 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,211
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH Doolittle

Nearest frequency peer: Doolittle (-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 “douchebag”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “douchebag” 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
Key facts for douchebag
PropertyValue
Headworddouchebag
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈduːʃˌbæɡ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#33,211
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “douchebag”

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).douchebaglands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Doolittle” (#33,210), “downsizing” (#33,212), “dol” (#33,209). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “douchebag” is #33,211. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around douchebag (IPA /ˈduːʃˌbæɡ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,211 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for douchebag, with forms such as "ddouchebag", "docuhebag", and "doucchebag". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From douche + bag. The correct English form is douchebag, spelled D-O-U-C-H-E-B-A-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    A sterile container which holds the fluid used for giving a vaginal douche.
  2. 2
    A jerk or asshole; a mean or rude person; someone seen as being arrogant, snobby or obnoxious.
  3. 3
    Any social misfit: a doofus, dork, nerd, or loser.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Near-synonym: dirtbag
  2. That douchebag ruined my shrimp cocktail.

Etymology

From douche + bag.

This word in other languages

huevón(Español)connard(Français)Idiot(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddouchebag
  • docuhebag
  • doucchebag
  • doucehbag
  • douchbeag
  • doucheabg
  • douchebagg
  • douchebbag
  • douchebga
  • douchhebag
  • douhcebag
  • duochebag
  • oduchebag

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of douchebag - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddouchebag1docuhebag2doucchebag1doucehbag2douchbeag2doucheabg2douchebagg1douchebbag1
Edit distance from "douchebag"

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 "douchebag"?
"douchebag" is spelled D-O-U-C-H-E-B-A-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈduːʃˌbæɡ/.
What does "douchebag" mean?
As a noun, "douchebag" means: A sterile container which holds the fluid used for giving a vaginal douche.
What are common misspellings of "douchebag"?
Common misspellings include "ddouchebag", "docuhebag", "doucchebag", "doucehbag", "douchbeag". The correct spelling is "douchebag".
How do you pronounce "douchebag"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "douchebag" is /ˈduːʃˌbæɡ/. 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 "douchebag"?
From douche + bag. 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 "douchebag", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Doolittle#33,210disputing#33,204debugging#33,198Euphrates#33,225

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

fabricate13 variantsculpable13 variantsflicking13 variantsHibernian13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list