Which to use
“devi” and “device” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,397
- “devi” frequency rank
- #2,150
- “device” frequency rank
- 28547
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devi | device |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A goddess in Vedic mythology, Hinduism and Buddhism. | Any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one. |
Where the eye mixes devi and device
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: devi vs device
A purely visual mix-up. devi (/ˈdeɪvi/) and device (/dɪˈvaɪs/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “devi” sits inside “device”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28547, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
devi is recorded at frequency rank #26,397, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈdeɪvi/. device is at rank #2,150, tagged as anoun, pronounced /dɪˈvaɪs/.
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 28547, this pair ranks #370,219 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of devi vs device
Shared letters: deiv. Private to "devi": -. Private to "device": c.
"devi" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "device" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "devi" and "device" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "devi" or "device"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "devi" and "device" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "devi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "device" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #370,219 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devi" and "device" 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 #370,219 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.