dominicaine

\dɔ.mi.ni.kɛn\

/\dɔ.mi.ni.kɛn\/ noun

The verdict

“dominicaine” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #17,929 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#17,929
frequency rank, French
11
letters
15
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Moniale de l’ordre des Frères prêcheurs fondé par Dominique de Guzmán au xiiiᵉ siècle.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

dominicaine vs dominicale
82% similar
dominicaine vs dominicains
91% similar
dominicaine vs dominicain
91% similar

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

Key facts for dominicaine
PropertyValue
Headworddominicaine
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\dɔ.mi.ni.kɛn\
Letters11
Frequency rank#17,929
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dominicaine” 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). dominicaine lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for dominicaine is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \dɔ.mi.ni.kɛn\. Corpus data places it at rank #17,929 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Moniale de l’ordre des Frères prêcheurs fondé par Dominique de Guzmán au xiiiᵉ siècle.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for dominicaine, with forms such as "ddominicaine", "dmoinicaine", and "doimnicaine". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "dominicale", "dominicains", "dominicain", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is dominicaine, spelled D-O-M-I-N-I-C-A-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Moniale de l’ordre des Frères prêcheurs fondé par Dominique de Guzmán au xiiiᵉ siècle.

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddominicaine,dmoinicaine,doimnicaine,domiincaine,dominciaine,dominiacine,dominicaien,dominicainne,dominicanie,dominiccaine,dominiciane,dominnicaine,domminicaine,domniicaine,odminicaine

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dominicaine - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddominicaine1dmoinicaine2doimnicaine2domiincaine2dominciaine2dominiacine2dominicaien2dominicainne1
Edit distance from "dominicaine"

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 "dominicaine"?
"dominicaine" is spelled D-O-M-I-N-I-C-A-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \dɔ.mi.ni.kɛn\.
What does "dominicaine" mean?
As a noun, "dominicaine" means: Moniale de l’ordre des Frères prêcheurs fondé par Dominique de Guzmán au xiiiᵉ siècle.
What words are commonly confused with "dominicaine"?
"dominicaine" is commonly confused with "dominicale", "dominicains", "dominicain". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dominicaine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dominicaine" is \dɔ.mi.ni.kɛn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dominicaine" come from?
"dominicaine" 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 “dominicaine”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-O-M-I-N-I-C-A-I-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \dɔ.mi.ni.kɛn\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “dominicale” - see the side-by-side comparison. dominicaine vs dominicale
  • 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