deity

[diːtɪ]

/[diːtɪ]/ noun

The verdict

“deity” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gott, Gottheit, Göttlichkeit

Corpus desk

Index DE-deity · deity · German

deity · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for deity
PropertyValue
Headworddeity
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[diːtɪ]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „deity“ im Deutschen

deitysitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

deity is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [diːtɪ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gott, Gottheit, Göttlichkeit".

Zero misspellings are on record for deity in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is deity, spelled D-E-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gott, Gottheit, Göttlichkeit

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "deity"?
"deity" is spelled D-E-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [diːtɪ].
What does "deity" mean?
As a noun, "deity" means: Gott, Gottheit, Göttlichkeit
How do you pronounce "deity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "deity" is [diːtɪ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "deity" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list