denier

/dəˈnɪə(ɹ)/

//dəˈnɪə(ɹ)// noun

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

The verdict

“denier” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #39,284. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,284
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An old French coin worth one-twelfth of a sou.

Corpus desk

Index EN-denier · denier · English

denier · rank #39,284 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,284
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH ded

Nearest frequency peer: ded (-3 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 “denier”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “denier” 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).

denier vs dense
67% similar
denier vs Denis
50% similar
denier vs denim
67% similar

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

Key facts for denier
PropertyValue
Headworddenier
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dəˈnɪə(ɹ)/
Letters6
Frequency rank#39,284
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “denier”

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).denierlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “ded” (#39,281), “detaining” (#39,287), “decompose” (#39,280). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “denier” is #39,284. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around denier (IPA /dəˈnɪə(ɹ)/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,284 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for denier, with forms such as "ddenier", "deiner", and "deneir". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "dense", "Denis", "denim", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old French denier, from Latin dēnārius. Doublet of denar, denarius, dinar, diner, dinero, and dinheiro. The correct English form is denier, spelled D-E-N-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    An old French coin worth one-twelfth of a sou.
  2. 2
    A unit of linear density which indicates the fineness of fiber or yarn, equal to one gram per 9000 meters, used especially to measure or indicate the fineness of hosiery. Originally equal to the weight of a denier coin per 9600 aunes.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. A bronze denier bearing the inscription CONRADUS around a central cross, was minted in Lugdunum.
  2. Upstairs she rummaged through her chest of drawers, finally unearthing an unopened pack of ten denier barely blacks.

Etymology

From Old French denier, from Latin dēnārius. Doublet of denar, denarius, dinar, diner, dinero, and dinheiro.

This word in other languages

denier(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddenier
  • deiner
  • deneir
  • denierr
  • denire
  • dennier
  • dneier
  • ednier

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddenier1deiner2deneir2denierr1denire2dennier1dneier2ednier2
Edit distance from "denier"

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 "denier"?
"denier" is spelled D-E-N-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /dəˈnɪə(ɹ)/.
What does "denier" mean?
As a noun, "denier" means: An old French coin worth one-twelfth of a sou.
What words are commonly confused with "denier"?
"denier" is commonly confused with "dense", "Denis", "denim". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "denier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "denier" is /dəˈnɪə(ɹ)/. 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 "denier"?
From Old French denier, from Latin dēnārius. Doublet of denar, denarius, dinar, diner, dinero, and dinheiro. 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 "denier", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

dimmed#39,291don'ts#39,300effing#39,307Elmore#39,310

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list