doctors

/ˈdɒk.təz/

//ˈdɒk.təz// noun

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The verdict

“doctors” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #75,371 among 90,663 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,371
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de doctor.

Key facts for doctors
PropertyValue
Headworddoctors
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdɒk.təz/
Letters7
Frequency rank#75,371
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “doctors” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). doctors lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

doctors is uncommon Spanish at frequency #75,371 among 90,663 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈdɒk.təz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de doctor.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for doctors, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is doctors, spelled D-O-C-T-O-R-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de doctor.

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "doctors"?
"doctors" is spelled D-O-C-T-O-R-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɒk.təz/.
What does "doctors" mean?
As a noun, "doctors" means: Forma del plural de doctor.
How do you pronounce "doctors"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "doctors" is /ˈdɒk.təz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "doctors" come from?
"doctors" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “doctors”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-O-C-T-O-R-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈdɒk.təz/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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