Which to use
“devi” and “devils” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,397
- “devi” frequency rank
- #9,734
- “devils” frequency rank
- 36131
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devi | devils |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A goddess in Vedic mythology, Hinduism and Buddhism. | plural of devil |
Where the eye mixes devi and devils
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses devi with devils
A purely visual mix-up. devi (/ˈdeɪvi/) and devils (/ˈdɛvl̩z/) 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 “devils”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36131, 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/. devils is at rank #9,734, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈdɛvl̩z/.
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 36131, this pair ranks #305,903 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of devi vs devils
Shared letters: deiv. Private to "devi": -. Private to "devils": ls.
"devi" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "devils" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "devi" and "devils" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "devi" vs "devils" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "devi" and "devils" 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 "devils" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #305,903 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devi" and "devils" 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 #305,903 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.