delt

/dɛlt/

//dɛlt// noun

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"delt" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“delt” is uncommon English (frequency #79,443 among 3,470 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,443
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The deltoid muscle.

Corpus desk

Index EN-delt · delt · English

delt · rank #79,443 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #79,443
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH dejection

Nearest frequency peer: dejection (-2 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.

Long-tail ranks near “delt”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “delt” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for delt
PropertyValue
Headworddelt
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɛlt/
Letters4
Frequency rank#79,443
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “delt” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).deltfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “dejection” (#79,441), “dehumanize” (#79,440), “demystify” (#79,446). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “delt” is #79,443. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

delt is uncommon English at frequency #79,443 among 3,470 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /dɛlt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The deltoid muscle.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for delt in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: Shortening. The correct English form is delt, spelled D-E-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    The deltoid muscle.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. […]she had this tat of a devil face sticking out a Gene Simmons-class tongue on her left delt.

Etymology

Shortening.

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 "delt"?
"delt" is spelled D-E-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is /dɛlt/.
What does "delt" mean?
As a noun, "delt" means: The deltoid muscle.
How do you pronounce "delt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "delt" is /dɛlt/. 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 "delt"?
Shortening. 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 "delt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

deez#79,438Diop#79,458eggy#79,480EITC#79,482

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list