# Derek

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈdɛɹɪk/ · frequency rank #7,005

## Definitions
1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.
2. A surname.

## Etymology
Borrowed in the Middle Ages from a Middle Low German variant of Theodoric, and revived in the 19th century.

## Easily confused with
- **Dre** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/derek-vs-dre)
- **drew** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/derek-vs-drew)
- **desk** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/derek-vs-desk)
- **dire** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/derek-vs-dire)
- **dirk** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/derek-vs-dirk)
- **dork** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/derek-vs-dork)
- **DPRK** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/derek-vs-dprk)
- **Dore** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/derek-vs-dore)
- **derp** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/derek-vs-derp)
- **deter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/derek-vs-deter)
- **Dewey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/derek-vs-dewey)
- **Derry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/derek-vs-derry)
- **derrick** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/derek-vs-derrick)
- **der** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/der-vs-derek)
- **Dee** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dee-vs-derek)
- **deep** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deep-vs-derek)
- **dark** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dark-vs-derek)
- **deck** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deck-vs-derek)
- **dare** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dare-vs-derek)
- **deer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deer-vs-derek)

## Common misspellings (7)
`dderek`, `deerk`, `derekk`, `derke`, `derrek`, `dreek`, `edrek`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/derek