Derby

[ˈdɛʁbi]

/[ˈdɛʁbi]/ noun

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The verdict

“Derby” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,343. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,343
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jährlich stattfindende Pferderennen

Corpus desk

Index DE-derby · Derby · German

Derby · rank #8,343 · 8 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,343
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH country

Nearest frequency peer: country (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Derby“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Derby“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Derby vs dry
40% similar
Derby vs deren
40% similar
Derby vs derer
40% similar

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

Key facts for Derby
PropertyValue
HeadwordDerby
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdɛʁbi]
Letters5
Frequency rank#8,343
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Derby“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Derbyliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „country“ (#8,342), „Diät“ (#8,344), „Charts“ (#8,341). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Derby“ bei #8,343. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Derby (IPA [ˈdɛʁbi]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,343 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Derby, with forms such as "dderby", "debry", and "derbby". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "dry", "deren", "derer", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Derby, spelled D-E-R-B-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    jährlich stattfindende Pferderennen
  2. 2
    wichtiges Spiel zwischen Vereinen aus der gleichen Region

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Derby appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Er erwartete mit großer Spannung das nächste Derby, denn er hatte viel Geld auf ein Pferd gesetzt.
  2. Seit ewigen Zeiten gibt es heute mal wieder ein richtiges Münchner Derby und prompt fällt in ganz Bayern das Kabelfernsehen aus.

Synonyms

Lokalderby

This word in other languages

derby(English)derby(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dderby
  • debry
  • derbby
  • derbyy
  • derrby
  • deryb
  • dreby
  • edrby

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Derby - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

dderby1debry2derbby1derbyy1derrby1deryb2dreby2edrby2
Edit distance from "Derby"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Derby"?
"Derby" is spelled D-E-R-B-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɛʁbi].
What does "Derby" mean?
As a noun, "Derby" means: jährlich stattfindende Pferderennen
What words are commonly confused with "Derby"?
"Derby" is commonly confused with "dry", "deren", "derer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Derby"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Derby" is [ˈdɛʁbi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Derby" come from?
"Derby" is a German 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Derby", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Dosis#8,346Bruce#8,339Boote#8,336Alben#8,325

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Eduard8 variantseignet8 variantsenorme8 variantsAdrian8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list