deluxe

/dəˈlʌks/

//dəˈlʌks// adj

"deluxe" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“deluxe” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,837. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,837
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Very fine in quality or luxurious.

Corpus desk

Index EN-deluxe · deluxe · English

deluxe · rank #10,837 · 8 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,837
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH Damon

Nearest frequency peer: Damon (-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 “deluxe”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “deluxe” 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).

deluxe vs delve
67% similar
deluxe vs deuce
67% similar
deluxe vs dilute
67% similar

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

Key facts for deluxe
PropertyValue
Headworddeluxe
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/dəˈlʌks/
Letters6
Frequency rank#10,837
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “deluxe”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).deluxelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Damon” (#10,836), “devastated” (#10,838), “CPU” (#10,835). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “deluxe” is #10,837. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around deluxe (IPA /dəˈlʌks/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #10,837 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Very fine in quality or luxurious.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for deluxe, with forms such as "ddeluxe", "delluxe", and "deluex". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "delve", "deuce", "dilute", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French de luxe (“of luxury”), from Latin luxus (“excess”). The correct English form is deluxe, spelled D-E-L-U-X-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Very fine in quality or luxurious.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The band released a deluxe version of their LP, containing bonus tracks and with a personal message by all the members in the sleeve.
  2. “I have here, sir,” he said, “one of the deluxest editions de luxe now in print. Observe the handsome tree calf binding, notice the gold gilt crinkle edges and stand aghast with admiration before the profuse and artistic illustrations.”

Etymology

Borrowed from French de luxe (“of luxury”), from Latin luxus (“excess”).

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddeluxe
  • delluxe
  • deluex
  • deluxxe
  • delxue
  • deulxe
  • dleuxe
  • edluxe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of deluxe - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddeluxe1delluxe1deluex2deluxxe1delxue2deulxe2dleuxe2edluxe2
Edit distance from "deluxe"

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 "deluxe"?
"deluxe" is spelled D-E-L-U-X-E. The IPA pronunciation is /dəˈlʌks/.
What does "deluxe" mean?
As an adjective, "deluxe" means: Very fine in quality or luxurious.
What words are commonly confused with "deluxe"?
"deluxe" is commonly confused with "delve", "deuce", "dilute". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "deluxe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "deluxe" is /dəˈlʌks/. 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 "deluxe"?
Borrowed from French de luxe (“of luxury”), from Latin luxus (“excess”). 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 "deluxe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list