Dempster

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

The verdict

“Dempster” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #48,181. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,181
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A surname originating as an occupation for a judge.

Corpus desk

Index EN-dempster · Dempster · English

Dempster · rank #48,181 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,181
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH DePaul

Nearest frequency peer: DePaul (+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 “Dempster”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Dempster” 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).

Dempster vs dumpster
75% similar
Dempster vs Dempsey
75% similar

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

Key facts for Dempster
PropertyValue
HeadwordDempster
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters8
Frequency rank#48,181
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Dempster”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “DePaul” (#48,182), “demean” (#48,179), “detoxification” (#48,184). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “Dempster” is #48,181. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Dempster, aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #48,181 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A surname originating as an occupation for a judge.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Dempster, with forms such as "ddempster", "demmpster", and "demppster". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "dumpster", "Dempsey", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From deemster. The correct English form is Dempster, spelled D-E-M-P-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname originating as an occupation for a judge.

Etymology

From deemster.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddempster
  • demmpster
  • demppster
  • dempsetr
  • dempsster
  • dempsterr
  • dempstre
  • dempstter
  • demptser
  • demspter
  • depmster
  • dmepster
  • edmpster

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Dempster - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddempster1demmpster1demppster1dempsetr2dempsster1dempsterr1dempstre2dempstter1
Edit distance from "Dempster"

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 "Dempster"?
"Dempster" is spelled D-E-M-P-S-T-E-R.
What does "Dempster" mean?
As a proper noun, "Dempster" means: A surname originating as an occupation for a judge.
What words are commonly confused with "Dempster"?
"Dempster" is commonly confused with "dumpster", "Dempsey". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "Dempster"?
From deemster. 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 "Dempster", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list