Which to use
“devoid” is an adjective and “Devon” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,688
- “devoid” frequency rank
- #9,033
- “Devon” frequency rank
- 25721
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | devoid | Devon |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Completely without; having none of. | A county of England bordered by Cornwall, Somerset, Dorset, the Bristol Channel and the English Channel. |
Where the eye mixes devoid and Devon
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between devoid and Devon
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: devoid is /dɪˈvɔɪd/ while Devon is /ˈdɛv.ən/. 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 (adjective vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25721, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
devoid is recorded at frequency rank #16,688, classified as anadj, pronounced /dɪˈvɔɪd/. Devon is at rank #9,033, tagged as aname, pronounced /ˈdɛv.ən/.
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 25721, this pair ranks #392,154 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of devoid vs Devon
Shared letters: deov. Private to "devoid": i. Private to "Devon": n.
"devoid" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "Devon" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "devoid" and "Devon" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "devoid" vs "Devon" - 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 "devoid" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Devon" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #392,154 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "devoid" and "Devon" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "devoid vs Devos". 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 #392,154 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.