demiurge
/ˈdɛm.i.ɜːd͡ʒ/
"demiurge" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“demiurge” is an uncommon English word, ranked #87,200 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #87,200
- frequency rank, English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The (usually benevolent) being that created the universe out of primal matter.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | demiurge |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈdɛm.i.ɜːd͡ʒ/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #87,200 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “demiurge” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for demiurge is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈdɛm.i.ɜːd͡ʒ/. Corpus data places it at rank #87,200 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1The (usually benevolent) being that created the universe out of primal matter.
- 2A (usually jealous or outright malevolent) being who is inferior to the supreme being, and sometimes seen as the creator of evil.
- 3Something (such as an idea, individual or institution) conceived as an autonomous creative force or decisive power.
- 4The title of a magistrate in a number of states of Ancient Greece, and in the city states (poleis) of the Achaean League.
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
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.
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Using “demiurge”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is D-E-M-I-U-R-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈdɛm.i.ɜːd͡ʒ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.