# Dougie

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈdʌɡi/ · frequency rank #29,247

## Definitions
1. A diminutive of the male given names Douglas, Dougal, or Doug.

## Etymology
From Doug + -ie.

## Easily confused with
- **douse** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dougie-vs-douse)
- **Downie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dougie-vs-downie)
- **Doug** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doug-vs-dougie)
- **doge** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doge-vs-dougie)
- **dodge** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dodge-vs-dougie)
- **dough** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dough-vs-dougie)
- **double** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/double-vs-dougie)
- **Donnie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/donnie-vs-dougie)
- **douche** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/douche-vs-dougie)
- **doggie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doggie-vs-dougie)
- **dongle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dongle-vs-dougie)
- **Dottie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dottie-vs-dougie)

## Common misspellings (7)
`ddougie`, `doguie`, `dougei`, `douggie`, `douige`, `duogie`, `odugie`

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