Deism
/ˈdiːɪz(ə)m/
"deism" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Deism” is uncommon English (frequency #71,438 among 26,416 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #71,438
- frequency rank, English
- 26,416
- “D” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A religious philosophy and movement prominent in 17th-18th-century England, France, and what is now the United States which rejected supernatural events such as prophecy and miracles, divine revela...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Deism |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈdiːɪz(ə)m/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #71,438 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Deism” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Deism is uncommon English at frequency #71,438 among 26,416 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈdiːɪz(ə)m/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Deism, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct English form is Deism, spelled D-E-I-S-M.
Definition
- 1A religious philosophy and movement prominent in 17th-18th-century England, France, and what is now the United States which rejected supernatural events such as prophecy and miracles, divine revelation, and holy books or revealed religions that assert such things exist.
- 2Alternative letter-case form of deism.
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.
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Using “Deism”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is D-E-I-S-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈdiːɪz(ə)m/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.