Which to use
“Deane” and “Devine” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,606
- “Deane” frequency rank
- #27,806
- “Devine” frequency rank
- 61412
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Deane | Devine |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A surname from Middle English, a variant of Dean. | A surname from Irish. |
Letter map: Deane vs Devine
Shared letters muted; letters that set Deane and Devine apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Pair insight - Deane / Devine
Deane and Devine are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61412, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Deane is recorded at frequency rank #33,606, classified as aname. Devine is at rank #27,806, tagged as aname.
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 61412, this pair ranks #94,413 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Deane vs Devine
Shared letters: den. Private to "Deane": a. Private to "Devine": iv.
"Deane" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Devine" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Deane" for "Devine" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Deane" vs "Devine" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
You've compared "Deane" and "Devine". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "Deane" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Devine" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #94,413 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Deane" and "Devine" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Devine 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 #94,413 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.