# daemon vs demon

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### daemon
*noun · IPA /ˈdiː.mən/ · frequency rank #36,511*
A minor deity or divinity.

### demon
*noun · IPA /ˈdiː.mən/ · frequency rank #6,458*
An evil supernatural being.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/daemon-vs-demon