# demeanor

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɪˈmiːnə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #22,346

## Definitions
1. The social, non-verbal behaviors (such as body language and facial expressions) that are characteristic of a person.

## Etymology
From Middle English demenure, from the verb Middle English demenen, demeinen (“to handle, manage”), from Old French demener (“to guide, conduct”), from de- + mener (“to conduct, lead”), from Latin *mināre (“to drive”) and minor (“to project or jut forth”).

## Easily confused with
- **demeanour** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/demeanor-vs-demeanour)
- **demean** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/demean-vs-demeanor)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ddemeanor`, `deemanor`, `demaenor`, `demeannor`, `demeanorr`, `demeanro`, `demeaonr`, `demenaor`, `demmeanor`, `dmeeanor`, `edmeanor`

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