dout
obsolete
dout is spelled D-O-U-T: 4 letters. It appears about once in every 55 million words in written English, the 231,291st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, dout means “To put out; quench; extinguish; douse” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in dout?
| Letters | 4: D-O-U-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 55 million words; the 231,291st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is dout?
Dout appears about once in every 55 million words in written English, the 231,291st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of dout
- douts present, singular, he/she/it
- douting participle, present
- douted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dout mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
obsoleteTo put out; quench; extinguish; douse.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does dout come from?
Blend of do + out, from Middle English don ut (“do out”). Compare don, doff, dup.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).