dogmatisme

\dɔɡ.ma.tism\

/\dɔɡ.ma.tism\/ noun

The verdict

“dogmatisme” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #35,468 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#35,468
frequency rank, French
10
letters
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Caractère des doctrines philosophiques qui affirment certains principes, posés comme des vérités absolues.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

dogmatisme vs dogmatique
80% similar

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

Key facts for dogmatisme
PropertyValue
Headworddogmatisme
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\dɔɡ.ma.tism\
Letters10
Frequency rank#35,468
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dogmatisme” 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). dogmatisme lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for dogmatisme is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \dɔɡ.ma.tism\. Corpus data places it at rank #35,468 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for dogmatisme, with forms such as "ddogmatisme", "dgomatisme", and "dogamtisme". 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, "dogmatique", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is dogmatisme, spelled D-O-G-M-A-T-I-S-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Caractère des doctrines philosophiques qui affirment certains principes, posés comme des vérités absolues.
  2. 2
    Disposition à donner à ses opinions, à ses raisonnements un caractère affirmatif, impérieux ; excès de certitude en une théorie donnée.

Synonyms

doctrinalismedoctrinarisme

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddogmatisme,dgomatisme,dogamtisme,doggmatisme,dogmaitsme,dogmatimse,dogmatisem,dogmatismme,dogmatissme,dogmatsime,dogmattisme,dogmmatisme,dogmtaisme,domgatisme,odgmatisme

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dogmatisme - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddogmatisme1dgomatisme2dogamtisme2doggmatisme1dogmaitsme2dogmatimse2dogmatisem2dogmatismme1
Edit distance from "dogmatisme"

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 "dogmatisme"?
"dogmatisme" is spelled D-O-G-M-A-T-I-S-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \dɔɡ.ma.tism\.
What does "dogmatisme" mean?
As a noun, "dogmatisme" means: Caractère des doctrines philosophiques qui affirment certains principes, posés comme des vérités absolues.
What words are commonly confused with "dogmatisme"?
"dogmatisme" is commonly confused with "dogmatique". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dogmatisme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dogmatisme" is \dɔɡ.ma.tism\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dogmatisme" come from?
"dogmatisme" 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 “dogmatisme”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-O-G-M-A-T-I-S-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \dɔɡ.ma.tism\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “dogmatique” - see the side-by-side comparison. dogmatisme vs dogmatique
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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