deaths

/dɛθs/

//dɛθs// noun

"deaths" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“deaths” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,827. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,827
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of death

Corpus desk

Index EN-deaths · deaths · English

deaths · rank #2,827 · 9 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,827
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH contest

Nearest frequency peer: contest (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “deaths”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “deaths” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

deaths vs depth
67% similar
deaths vs debts
67% similar
deaths vs dents
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for deaths
PropertyValue
Headworddeaths
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɛθs/
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,827
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “deaths”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).deathslands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “contest” (#2,826), “depends” (#2,828), “constantly” (#2,825). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “deaths” is #2,827. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around deaths (IPA /dɛθs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,827 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of death".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for deaths, with forms such as "daeths", "ddeaths", and "deahts". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "depth", "debts", "dents", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is deaths, spelled D-E-A-T-H-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of death

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • daeths
  • ddeaths
  • deahts
  • deathhs
  • deathss
  • deatsh
  • deatths
  • detahs
  • edaths

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of deaths - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

daeths2ddeaths1deahts2deathhs1deathss1deatsh2deatths1detahs2
Edit distance from "deaths"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "deaths"?
"deaths" is spelled D-E-A-T-H-S. The IPA pronunciation is /dɛθs/.
What does "deaths" mean?
As a noun, "deaths" means: plural of death
What words are commonly confused with "deaths"?
"deaths" is commonly confused with "depth", "debts", "dents". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "deaths"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "deaths" is /dɛθs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "deaths" come from?
"deaths" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "deaths", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list