dukedom
/ˈdjuːk.dəm/
"dukedom" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“dukedom” is uncommon English (frequency #85,202 among 3,470 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #85,202
- frequency rank, English
- 3,470
- “D” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A region ruled by a duke or duchess.
Corpus desk
Index EN-dukedom · dukedom · English
dukedom · rank #85,202 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #85,202
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,470
- PHOTO-FINISH dulcet
Nearest frequency peer: dulcet (+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 “dukedom”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- drydock
drydock
14,805 corpus weight
- dubiously
dubiously
14,802 corpus weight
- ductility
ductility
14,801 corpus weight
- dukedom
dukedom
14,799 corpus weight
- dulcet
dulcet
14,798 corpus weight
- Dunston
Dunston
14,797 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “dukedom” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dukedom |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈdjuːk.dəm/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #85,202 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “dukedom” in English
Rare enough to double-check
dukedom is uncommon English at frequency #85,202 among 3,470 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈdjuːk.dəm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for dukedom, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From late Middle English dukdom, dukedom; equivalent to duke + -dom. The correct English form is dukedom, spelled D-U-K-E-D-O-M.
Definition
- 1A region ruled by a duke or duchess.
- 2The rank or title of a duke.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how dukedom appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Forcible removal of Andrew’s dukedom by an act of parliament could have received government and public support with the king’s backing, but the palace is understood to have hoped Andrew would voluntarily relinquish his title.
Etymology
From late Middle English dukdom, dukedom; equivalent to duke + -dom.
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.
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