# dragonfly

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdɹæɡənˌflaɪ/ · frequency rank #27,816

## Definitions
1. An insect of the suborder Epiprocta or, more strictly, the infraorder Anisoptera, having four long transparent wings held perpendicular to a long body when perched.

## Etymology
From dragon + fly. Compare drakefly (“mayfly”).

## Common misspellings (15)
`dargonfly`, `ddragonfly`, `draggonfly`, `dragnofly`, `dragofnly`, `dragonffly`, `dragonflly`, `dragonflyy`, `dragonfyl`, `dragonlfy`, `dragonnfly`, `draognfly`, `drgaonfly`, `drragonfly`, `rdagonfly`

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