dragon

/ˈdɹæɡən/

//ˈdɹæɡən// noun

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"dragon" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“dragon” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,555. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,555
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A legendary serpentine or reptilian creature.

Corpus desk

Index EN-dragon · dragon · English

dragon · rank #3,555 · 9 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,555
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH dies

Nearest frequency peer: dies (-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 “dragon”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “dragon” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

dragon vs drawn
67% similar
dragon vs drain
67% similar
dragon vs drags
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for dragon
PropertyValue
Headworddragon
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdɹæɡən/
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,555
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “dragon”

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).dragonlands here:

#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. Same rarity band neighbours include “dies” (#3,554), “dramatic” (#3,556), “demands” (#3,553). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “dragon” is #3,555. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around dragon (IPA /ˈdɹæɡən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,555 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 16 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for dragon, with forms such as "dargon", "ddragon", and "draggon". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "drawn", "drain", "drags", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English dragoun, borrowed from Old French dragon, from Latin dracō(n), from Ancient Greek δράκων (drákōn, “a serpent of huge size, a python, a dragon”), probably from δέρκομαι (dérkomai, “to see clearly”). Mostly displaced Old English draca (whe… The correct English form is dragon, spelled D-R-A-G-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A legendary serpentine or reptilian creature.
  2. 2
    A legendary serpentine or reptilian creature.
  3. 3
    An animal of various species that resemble a dragon in appearance:
  4. 4
    An animal of various species that resemble a dragon in appearance:
  5. 5
    An animal of various species that resemble a dragon in appearance:
  6. 6
    An animal of various species that resemble a dragon in appearance:
  7. 7
    The constellation Draco.
  8. 8
    A fierce and unpleasant woman.
  9. 9
    An unattractive woman.
  10. 10
    The (historical) Chinese empire or the People's Republic of China.
  11. 11
    Something very formidable or dangerous.
  12. 12
    A class of playing tiles consisting of three types: white dragons, green dragons, and red dragons.
  13. 13
    A luminous exhalation from marshy ground, seeming to move through the air like a winged serpent.
  14. 14
    A type of musket with a short, large-calibre barrel with a flared muzzle, often hooked to a swivel attached to a soldier's belt.
  15. 15
    A background process similar to a daemon.
  16. 16
    A variety of carrier pigeon.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Medea for the loue of Iaſon, taught him how to tame the fire breathing braſſ feeted Bulls, and kill the mighty dragon that kept the golden fleece[.]
  2. But as every well-brought-up prince was expected to kill a dragon, and rescue a princess, the dragons grew fewer and fewer till it was often quite hard for a princess to find a dragon to be rescued from.

Etymology

From Middle English dragoun, borrowed from Old French dragon, from Latin dracō(n), from Ancient Greek δράκων (drákōn, “a serpent of huge size, a python, a dragon”), probably from δέρκομαι (dérkomai, “to see clearly”). Mostly displaced Old English draca (whence modern drake)—from the same Latin source, as are Draco, dracone, and dragoon.

This word in other languages

dragón(Español)dragon(Français)Drache(Deutsch)dragão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dargon
  • ddragon
  • draggon
  • dragno
  • dragonn
  • draogn
  • drgaon
  • drragon
  • rdagon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dragon - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

dargon2ddragon1draggon1dragno2dragonn1draogn2drgaon2drragon1
Edit distance from "dragon"

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 "dragon"?
"dragon" is spelled D-R-A-G-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɹæɡən/.
What does "dragon" mean?
As a noun, "dragon" means: A legendary serpentine or reptilian creature.
What words are commonly confused with "dragon"?
"dragon" is commonly confused with "drawn", "drain", "drags". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dragon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dragon" is /ˈdɹæɡən/. 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 "dragon"?
From Middle English dragoun, borrowed from Old French dragon, from Latin dracō(n), from Ancient Greek δράκων (drákōn, “a serpent of huge size, a python, a dragon”), probably from δέρκομαι (dérkomai, “to see clearly”). Mostly displaced Old English ... 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 "dragon", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list