demiurge

/ˈdɛm.i.ɜːd͡ʒ/

//ˈdɛm.i.ɜːd͡ʒ// noun

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

The verdict

“demiurge” is uncommon English (frequency #87,200 among 3,470 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,200
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The (usually benevolent) being that created the universe out of primal matter.

Corpus desk

Index EN-demiurge · demiurge · English

demiurge · rank #87,200 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #87,200
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH Delphic

Nearest frequency peer: Delphic (-1 rank slots)

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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 “demiurge”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for demiurge
PropertyValue
Headworddemiurge
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdɛm.i.ɜːd͡ʒ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#87,200
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “demiurge” in English

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “Delphic” (#87,199), “Delly” (#87,198), “desa” (#87,202). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “demiurge” is #87,200. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

demiurge is uncommon English at frequency #87,200 among 3,470 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈdɛm.i.ɜːd͡ʒ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for demiurge, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Ancient Greek δημιουργός (dēmiourgós, “one who works for the people; a skilled workman, a handicraftsman”) (whence Latin dēmiūrgus, French démiurge), from δήμιος (dḗmios, “belonging to the people, public”) (from δῆμος (dêmos, “the people”), from Proto-… The correct English form is demiurge, spelled D-E-M-I-U-R-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The (usually benevolent) being that created the universe out of primal matter.
  2. 2
    A (usually jealous or outright malevolent) being who is inferior to the supreme being, and sometimes seen as the creator of evil.
  3. 3
    Something (such as an idea, individual or institution) conceived as an autonomous creative force or decisive power.
  4. 4
    The title of a magistrate in a number of states of Ancient Greece, and in the city states (poleis) of the Achaean League.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. A demiurge or craftsman god takes pre-existing matter and fashions it in light of the eternal Forms.
  2. [T]he demiurgus is father, and power and intellect. And he possesses these things as much as possible on account of intelligibles. For he is a God as father, on account of them. He is also power, and the generator of wholes, and knows beings intellectually, on account of them. For in them intelligible knowledge first subsists. Much more therefore are fath…

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δημιουργός (dēmiourgós, “one who works for the people; a skilled workman, a handicraftsman”) (whence Latin dēmiūrgus, French démiurge), from δήμιος (dḗmios, “belonging to the people, public”) (from δῆμος (dêmos, “the people”), from Proto-Indo-European *deh₂mos (“people”), from *deh₂- (“to divide”) + Ancient Greek -ιος (-ios), from Proto-Indo-European *-yós (suffix creating an adjective from a noun)) + Ancient Greek -ουργός (-ourgós, “worker”) (from ἔργον (érgon, “labour; task; work”), from Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom (“work”)). No relation with English demi- (as in demigod).

This word in other languages

demiurgo(Español)démiurge(Français)Demiurg(Deutsch)

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 "demiurge"?
"demiurge" is spelled D-E-M-I-U-R-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɛm.i.ɜːd͡ʒ/.
What does "demiurge" mean?
As a noun, "demiurge" means: The (usually benevolent) being that created the universe out of primal matter.
How do you pronounce "demiurge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "demiurge" is /ˈdɛm.i.ɜːd͡ʒ/. 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 "demiurge"?
From Ancient Greek δημιουργός (dēmiourgós, “one who works for the people; a skilled workman, a handicraftsman”) (whence Latin dēmiūrgus, French démiurge), from δήμιος (dḗmios, “belonging to the people, public”) (from δῆμος (dêmos, “the people”), f... 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 "demiurge", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list