denotes

/dɪˈnoʊts/

//dɪˈnoʊts// verb

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"denotes" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“denotes” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,685. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,685
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - third-person singular simple present indicative of denote

Corpus desk

Index EN-denotes · denotes · English

denotes · rank #16,685 · 10 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,685
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH Della

Nearest frequency peer: Della (-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 “denotes”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “denotes” 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).

denotes vs dents
71% similar
denotes vs devote
71% similar
denotes vs dented
71% similar

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

Key facts for denotes
PropertyValue
Headworddenotes
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/dɪˈnoʊts/
Letters7
Frequency rank#16,685
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “denotes”

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).denoteslands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Della” (#16,684), “densely” (#16,686), “defy” (#16,683). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “denotes” is #16,685. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around denotes (IPA /dɪˈnoʊts/), averb. Corpus frequency is #16,685 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "third-person singular simple present indicative of denote".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for denotes, with forms such as "ddenotes", "dennotes", and "denoets". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "dents", "devote", "dented", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is denotes, spelled D-E-N-O-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of denote

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddenotes
  • dennotes
  • denoets
  • denotess
  • denotse
  • denottes
  • dentoes
  • deontes
  • dneotes
  • ednotes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of denotes - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddenotes1dennotes1denoets2denotess1denotse2denottes1dentoes2deontes2
Edit distance from "denotes"

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 "denotes"?
"denotes" is spelled D-E-N-O-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪˈnoʊts/.
What does "denotes" mean?
As a verb, "denotes" means: third-person singular simple present indicative of denote
What words are commonly confused with "denotes"?
"denotes" is commonly confused with "dents", "devote", "dented". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "denotes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "denotes" is /dɪˈnoʊts/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "denotes" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "denotes", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

densely#16,686dearest#16,681cruises#16,675drawers#16,696

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

exposes10 variantsCatalan10 variantsbusiest10 variantsfrying10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list