orthodoxy

/ˈɔːθədɒksi/

//ˈɔːθədɒksi// noun

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

The verdict

“orthodoxy” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #20,726. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,726
frequency rank, English
1,431
“O” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Correctness of doctrine and belief in regard to any doctrinal (i.e. philosophical or theological) system.

Corpus desk

Index EN-orthodoxy · orthodoxy · English

orthodoxy · rank #20,726 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #20,726
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,431
  • PHOTO-FINISH ordinarily

Nearest frequency peer: ordinarily (-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 “orthodoxy”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “orthodoxy” 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).

orthodoxy vs orthodox
89% similar

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

Key facts for orthodoxy
PropertyValue
Headwordorthodoxy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɔːθədɒksi/
Letters9
Frequency rank#20,726
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “orthodoxy”

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).orthodoxylands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “ordinarily” (#20,725), “outage” (#20,727), “orchestral” (#20,724). Among 1,431 “O” headwords, “orthodoxy” is #20,726. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around orthodoxy (IPA /ˈɔːθədɒksi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,726 among 1,431 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for orthodoxy, with forms such as "orhtodoxy", "orrthodoxy", and "orthdooxy". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "orthodox", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Ancient Greek ὀρθοδοξία (orthodoxía), from ὀρθός (orthós, “correct”) + δόξα (dóxa, “way, opinion”). By surface analysis, orthodox + -y. The correct English form is orthodoxy, spelled O-R-T-H-O-D-O-X-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Correctness of doctrine and belief in regard to any doctrinal (i.e. philosophical or theological) system.
  2. 2
    Conformity to established and accepted beliefs (usually of religions).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. […] these tributes studiously ignore another aspect of his life: how, throughout his later career, Mr. Rustin repeatedly challenged progressive orthodoxies.
  2. Orthodoxy of any kind, any pretense that a system of ideas is final and must be unquestioningly accepted as a whole, is the one view which of necessity antagonizes all intellectuals, whatever their views on particular issues.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀρθοδοξία (orthodoxía), from ὀρθός (orthós, “correct”) + δόξα (dóxa, “way, opinion”). By surface analysis, orthodox + -y.

Synonyms

homodoxyorthodoxy

Antonyms

unorthodoxy

This word in other languages

ortodoxia(Español)orthodoxie(Français)ortodoxia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • orhtodoxy
  • orrthodoxy
  • orthdooxy
  • orthhodoxy
  • orthoddoxy
  • orthodoxxy
  • orthodoxyy
  • orthodoyx
  • orthodxoy
  • orthoodxy
  • ortohdoxy
  • ortthodoxy
  • otrhodoxy
  • rothodoxy

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

orhtodoxy2orrthodoxy1orthdooxy2orthhodoxy1orthoddoxy1orthodoxxy1orthodoxyy1orthodoyx2
Edit distance from "orthodoxy"

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 "orthodoxy"?
"orthodoxy" is spelled O-R-T-H-O-D-O-X-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɔːθədɒksi/.
What does "orthodoxy" mean?
As a noun, "orthodoxy" means: Correctness of doctrine and belief in regard to any doctrinal (i.e. philosophical or theological) system.
What words are commonly confused with "orthodoxy"?
"orthodoxy" is commonly confused with "orthodox". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "orthodoxy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "orthodoxy" is /ˈɔːθədɒksi/. 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 "orthodoxy"?
From Ancient Greek ὀρθοδοξία (orthodoxía), from ὀρθός (orthós, “correct”) + δόξα (dóxa, “way, opinion”). By surface analysis, orthodox + -y. 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 "orthodoxy", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

preoccupied14 variantsinversion14 variantsspeechless14 variantsgunpowder14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list