Which to use
“Davis” is a name and “devi” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,052
- “Davis” frequency rank
- #26,397
- “devi” frequency rank
- 29449
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Davis | devi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A surname | A goddess in Vedic mythology, Hinduism and Buddhism. |
Where the eye mixes Davis and devi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Davis vs devi
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Davis is /ˈdeɪ.vɪs/ while devi is /ˈdeɪvi/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29449, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Davis is recorded at frequency rank #3,052, classified as aname, pronounced /ˈdeɪ.vɪs/. devi is at rank #26,397, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈdeɪvi/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 29449, this pair ranks #362,903 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Davis vs devi
Shared letters: div. Private to "Davis": as. Private to "devi": e.
"Davis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "devi" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Davis" for "devi" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Davis" vs "devi" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Davis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "devi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #362,903 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Davis" and "devi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "devi vs Devito". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #362,903 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.