archdemon

/ˈɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃ.diː.mən/

//ˈɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃ.diː.mən// noun

"archdemon" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“archdemon” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A chief demon; an archdevil.

Corpus desk

Index EN-archdemon · archdemon · English

archdemon · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for archdemon
PropertyValue
Headwordarchdemon
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃ.diː.mən/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “archdemon” in English

archdemonfalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

archdemon is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃ.diː.mən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A chief demon; an archdevil.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for archdemon, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From arch- + demon. The correct English form is archdemon, spelled A-R-C-H-D-E-M-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A chief demon; an archdevil.

Etymology

From arch- + demon.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "archdemon"?
"archdemon" is spelled A-R-C-H-D-E-M-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃ.diː.mən/.
What does "archdemon" mean?
As a noun, "archdemon" means: A chief demon; an archdevil.
How do you pronounce "archdemon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "archdemon" is /ˈɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃ.diː.mən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "archdemon"?
From arch- + demon. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list