delivery

/dɪˈlɪv.(ə.)ɹi/

//dɪˈlɪv.(ə.)ɹi// noun

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"delivery" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“delivery” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,528. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,528
frequency rank, English
26,416
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The act of conveying something.

Corpus desk

Index EN-delivery · delivery · English

delivery · rank #2,528 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,528
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 26,416
  • PHOTO-FINISH deals

Nearest frequency peer: deals (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “delivery”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “delivery” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

delivery vs deliver
88% similar
delivery vs delivered
78% similar

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

Key facts for delivery
PropertyValue
Headworddelivery
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɪˈlɪv.(ə.)ɹi/
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,528
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “delivery” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around delivery (IPA /dɪˈlɪv.(ə.)ɹi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,528 among 26,416 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for delivery, with forms such as "ddelivery", "deilvery", and "delievry". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "deliver", "delivered", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English deliveri et al., from Anglo-Norman, from Old French delivrer. The correct English form is delivery, spelled D-E-L-I-V-E-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of conveying something.
  2. 2
    The item which has been conveyed.
  3. 3
    The act or process of a mother giving birth.
  4. 4
    A pitching motion.
  5. 5
    A thrown pitch.
  6. 6
    The manner of speaking or singing.
  7. 7
    The administration of a drug.
  8. 8
    A ball bowled.
  9. 9
    The process of throwing a stone.
  10. 10
    Process of introducing foreign DNA into host cells.
  11. 11
    A cross or pass

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The delivery was completed by four.
  2. delivery of a nuclear missile to its target

Etymology

From Middle English deliveri et al., from Anglo-Norman, from Old French delivrer.

This word in other languages

entrega(Español)livraison(Français)Lieferung(Deutsch)entrega(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddelivery
  • deilvery
  • delievry
  • deliverry
  • deliveryy
  • deliveyr
  • delivrey
  • delivvery
  • dellivery
  • delviery
  • dleivery
  • edlivery

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of delivery - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddelivery1deilvery2delievry2deliverry1deliveryy1deliveyr2delivrey2delivvery1
Edit distance from "delivery"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "delivery"?
"delivery" is spelled D-E-L-I-V-E-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪˈlɪv.(ə.)ɹi/.
What does "delivery" mean?
As a noun, "delivery" means: The act of conveying something.
What words are commonly confused with "delivery"?
"delivery" is commonly confused with "deliver", "delivered". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "delivery"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "delivery" is /dɪˈlɪv.(ə.)ɹi/. 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 "delivery"?
From Middle English deliveri et al., from Anglo-Norman, from Old French delivrer. 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 "delivery", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

concerns#2,522instance#2,540realized#2,550register#2,553

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

territory12 variantsrepublic12 variantspainting12 variantsfacility12 variants
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list