dreamlike

/ˈdɹimlaɪk/

//ˈdɹimlaɪk// adj

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"dreamlike" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“dreamlike” is uncommon English (frequency #51,669 among 3,470 “D” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,669
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Like something from a dream; having a sense of vagueness, insubstantiality, or incongruousness.

Corpus desk

Index EN-dreamlike · dreamlike · English

dreamlike · rank #51,669 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,669
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH drummed

Nearest frequency peer: drummed (+2 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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “dreamlike”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “dreamlike” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for dreamlike
PropertyValue
Headworddreamlike
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈdɹimlaɪk/
Letters9
Frequency rank#51,669
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dreamlike” sits in English frequency

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).dreamlike lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dreamlike is uncommon English at frequency #51,669 among 3,470 “D” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈdɹimlaɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Like something from a dream; having a sense of vagueness, insubstantiality, or incongruousness.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for dreamlike, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From dream + -like. The correct English form is dreamlike, spelled D-R-E-A-M-L-I-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Like something from a dream; having a sense of vagueness, insubstantiality, or incongruousness.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Her kiss sent me into a dreamlike state of bliss.
  2. The scene, suffused with the golden glow of imagination in which the divine mind of Turner steeped and transfigured even the fairest natural landscape, is a dream-like vision of the little woodland lake of Nemi, “Diana's Mirror,” as it was called by the ancients.

Etymology

From dream + -like.

This word in other languages

onírico(Español)onirique(Français)traumähnlich(Deutsch)onírico(Português)

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dreamlike"?
"dreamlike" is spelled D-R-E-A-M-L-I-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɹimlaɪk/.
What does "dreamlike" mean?
As an adjective, "dreamlike" means: Like something from a dream; having a sense of vagueness, insubstantiality, or incongruousness.
How do you pronounce "dreamlike"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dreamlike" is /ˈdɹimlaɪk/. 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 "dreamlike"?
From dream + -like. 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 "dreamlike", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list