dodger

\ˈdɒdʒ.əʳ\

/\ˈdɒdʒ.əʳ\/ noun

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The verdict

“dodger” is uncommon French (frequency #92,633 among 404,891 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,633
frequency rank, French
404,891
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Celui qui esquive, qui trompe.

Key facts for dodger
PropertyValue
Headworddodger
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈdɒdʒ.əʳ\
Letters6
Frequency rank#92,633
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dodger” sits in French 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). dodger 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

dodger is uncommon French at frequency #92,633 among 404,891 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈdɒdʒ.əʳ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Celui qui esquive, qui trompe.".

No misspelling variants are generated for dodger in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is dodger, spelled D-O-D-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Celui qui esquive, qui trompe.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dodger"?
"dodger" is spelled D-O-D-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈdɒdʒ.əʳ\.
What does "dodger" mean?
As a noun, "dodger" means: Celui qui esquive, qui trompe.
How do you pronounce "dodger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dodger" is \ˈdɒdʒ.əʳ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dodger" come from?
"dodger" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “dodger”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-O-D-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈdɒdʒ.əʳ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list