duma

/ˈdumə/

//ˈdumə// noun

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"duma" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“duma” has 5 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #30,013. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,013
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A Russian legislative assembly such as the historical duma of the Russian Empire or the modern lower house of the Federal Assembly (the Russian national parliament).

Corpus desk

Index EN-duma · duma · English

duma · rank #30,013 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,013
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH drury

Nearest frequency peer: drury (-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 “duma”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “duma” 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).

duma vs duo
50% similar
duma vs dun
50% similar
duma vs dup
50% similar

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

Key facts for duma
PropertyValue
Headwordduma
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdumə/
Letters4
Frequency rank#30,013
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “duma”

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).dumalands 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 “drury” (#30,012), “DRC” (#30,011), “EJ” (#30,016). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “duma” is #30,013. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around duma (IPA /ˈdumə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,013 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for duma, with forms such as "dduma", "dmua", and "duam". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "duo", "dun", "dup", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Russian ду́ма (dúma, “elective legislative assembly”, originally: “thought”), from Proto-Slavic *duma (“breath, spirit; word; mind, thought; advice”). The drink is named after the legislative assembly. The correct English form is duma, spelled D-U-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A Russian legislative assembly such as the historical duma of the Russian Empire or the modern lower house of the Federal Assembly (the Russian national parliament).
  2. 2
    A drink mixing wine and vodka.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Hence, while preserving his autocratic power, the Czar decrees a “Gosudarstvennaia Duma,” or State Council. The elections for this Duma will cover the whole territory of the Empire, ...

Etymology

From Russian ду́ма (dúma, “elective legislative assembly”, originally: “thought”), from Proto-Slavic *duma (“breath, spirit; word; mind, thought; advice”). The drink is named after the legislative assembly.

This word in other languages

duma(Español)douma(Français)Duma(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dduma
  • dmua
  • duam
  • dumma
  • udma

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of duma - 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.

dduma1dmua2duam2dumma1udma2
Edit distance from "duma"

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 "duma"?
"duma" is spelled D-U-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdumə/.
What does "duma" mean?
As a noun, "duma" means: A Russian legislative assembly such as the historical duma of the Russian Empire or the modern lower house of the Federal Assembly (the Russian national parliament).
What words are commonly confused with "duma"?
"duma" is commonly confused with "duo", "dun", "dup". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "duma"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "duma" is /ˈdumə/. 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 "duma"?
From Russian ду́ма (dúma, “elective legislative assembly”, originally: “thought”), from Proto-Slavic *duma (“breath, spirit; word; mind, thought; advice”). The drink is named after the legislative assembly. 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 "duma", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

doge#30,008ergo#30,025deen#29,997cote#29,983

Similar misspelling depth

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

Caro5 variantsbossy5 variantsBebe5 variantsBaum5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list