doy

/dɔɪ/

//dɔɪ// intj

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"doy" is a 3-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“doy” is uncommon English (frequency #77,614 among 3,470 “D” headwords), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,614
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Disdainful indication that something is obvious; see duh.

Corpus desk

Index EN-doy · doy · English

doy · rank #77,614 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #77,614
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH doted

Nearest frequency peer: doted (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “doy”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “doy” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for doy
PropertyValue
Headworddoy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechInterjection
IPA/dɔɪ/
Letters3
Frequency rank#77,614
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “doy” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).doyfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “doted” (#77,613), “Dorito” (#77,611), “DLF” (#77,609). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “doy” is #77,614. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

doy is uncommon English at frequency #77,614 among 3,470 “D” headwords, classed as aninterjection, transcribed /dɔɪ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Disdainful indication that something is obvious; see duh.".

No misspelling variants are generated for doy in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: Unknown. Possibly related to doylem (“a stupid person; an idiot”). The correct English form is doy, spelled D-O-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Disdainful indication that something is obvious; see duh.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. —Wow, he looks pretty angry. —Doy!

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly related to doylem (“a stupid person; an idiot”).

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 "doy"?
"doy" is spelled D-O-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /dɔɪ/.
What does "doy" mean?
As an interjection, "doy" means: Disdainful indication that something is obvious; see duh.
How do you pronounce "doy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "doy" is /dɔɪ/. 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 "doy"?
Unknown. Possibly related to doylem (“a stupid person; an idiot”). 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 "doy", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

DLF#77,609EGA#77,632FIF#77,675FUD#77,691

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list