deity

/ˈdiː.ɪ.ti/

//ˈdiː.ɪ.ti// noun

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"deity" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“deity” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #13,899. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,899
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Synonym of divinity: the state, position, or fact of being a god.

Corpus desk

Index EN-deity · deity · English

deity · rank #13,899 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,899
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH dat

Nearest frequency peer: dat (-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 “deity”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “deity” 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).

deity vs DIY
0% similar
deity vs dey
60% similar
deity vs dit
60% similar

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

Key facts for deity
PropertyValue
Headworddeity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdiː.ɪ.ti/
Letters5
Frequency rank#13,899
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “deity”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “dat” (#13,898), “desperation” (#13,900), “curator” (#13,897). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “deity” is #13,899. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around deity (IPA /ˈdiː.ɪ.ti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,899 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for deity, with forms such as "ddeity", "deitty", and "deityy". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "DIY", "dey", "dit", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French deité, from Latin deitās. The correct English form is deity, spelled D-E-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Synonym of divinity: the state, position, or fact of being a god.
  2. 2
    A supernatural divine being; a god or goddess.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how deity appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Thou seest all, yet none at all sees thee: / All that is by the working of thy Deitee.
  2. The fact that in most lands the moon was originally a female deity has led many historians to dispute the superiority of the moon over the sun in ancient mythology.

Etymology

From Middle French deité, from Latin deitās.

Synonyms

god

This word in other languages

dios(Español)déité(Français)Gott(Deutsch)deus(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddeity
  • deitty
  • deityy
  • deiyt
  • detiy
  • diety
  • edity

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of deity - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddeity1deitty1deityy1deiyt2detiy2diety2edity2
Edit distance from "deity"

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 "deity"?
"deity" is spelled D-E-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdiː.ɪ.ti/.
What does "deity" mean?
As a noun, "deity" means: Synonym of divinity: the state, position, or fact of being a god.
What words are commonly confused with "deity"?
"deity" is commonly confused with "DIY", "dey", "dit". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "deity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "deity" is /ˈdiː.ɪ.ti/. 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 "deity"?
From Middle French deité, from Latin deitās. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

edged#13,910finch#13,917cater#13,880bulbs#13,876

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

bowel7 variantsboogie7 variantsbloke7 variantsamend7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list