Which to use
“devil” and “Devlin” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,296
- “devil” frequency rank
- #27,121
- “Devlin” frequency rank
- 31417
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devil | Devlin |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The chief devil; Satan. | A surname from Irish. |
Where the eye mixes devil and Devlin
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: devil vs Devlin
A purely visual mix-up. devil (/ˈdɛvəl/) and Devlin (/ˈdɛvlɪn/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31417, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
devil is recorded at frequency rank #4,296, classified as aname, pronounced /ˈdɛvəl/. Devlin is at rank #27,121, tagged as aname, pronounced /ˈdɛvlɪn/.
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 31417, this pair ranks #346,332 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of devil vs Devlin
Shared letters: deilv. Private to "devil": -. Private to "Devlin": n.
"devil" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Devlin" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "devil" and "Devlin" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "devil" or "Devlin"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "devil" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Devlin" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #346,332 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devil" and "Devlin" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Deakin vs Devlin". 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 #346,332 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.