# deity

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdiː.ɪ.ti/ · frequency rank #13,899

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

## Etymology
From Middle French deité, from Latin deitās.

## Easily confused with
- **DIY** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deity-vs-diy)
- **dey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deity-vs-dey)
- **dit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deity-vs-dit)
- **duty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deity-vs-duty)
- **deny** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deity-vs-deny)
- **dent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deity-vs-dent)
- **dewy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deity-vs-dewy)
- **depth** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deity-vs-depth)
- **dirty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deity-vs-dirty)
- **delay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deity-vs-delay)
- **delta** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deity-vs-delta)
- **derby** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deity-vs-derby)
- **dusty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deity-vs-dusty)
- **Dewey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deity-vs-dewey)
- **Derry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deity-vs-derry)
- **dents** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deity-vs-dents)
- **ditty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deity-vs-ditty)
- **deputy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deity-vs-deputy)
- **Dmitry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deity-vs-dmitry)
- **Dewitt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deity-vs-dewitt)

## Common misspellings (7)
`ddeity`, `deitty`, `deityy`, `deiyt`, `detiy`, `diety`, `edity`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/deity