Dermot

/ˈdɛɹmət/

//ˈdɛɹmət// name

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

The verdict

“Dermot” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #33,612. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,612
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A male given name from Irish.

Corpus desk

Index EN-dermot · Dermot · English

Dermot · rank #33,612 · 9 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,612
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH depositing

Nearest frequency peer: depositing (-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 “Dermot”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Dermot” 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).

Dermot vs despot
50% similar
Dermot vs demo
50% similar
Dermot vs demon
50% similar

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

Key facts for Dermot
PropertyValue
HeadwordDermot
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈdɛɹmət/
Letters6
Frequency rank#33,612
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Dermot”

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).Dermotlands 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 “depositing” (#33,611), “devs” (#33,614), “defuse” (#33,609). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “Dermot” is #33,612. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Dermot (IPA /ˈdɛɹmət/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #33,612 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A male given name from Irish.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Dermot, with forms such as "ddermot", "demrot", and "dermmot". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "despot", "demo", "demon", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Irish Diarmaid. Doublet of Jeremy. The correct English form is Dermot, spelled D-E-R-M-O-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A male given name from Irish.

Etymology

From Irish Diarmaid. Doublet of Jeremy.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddermot
  • demrot
  • dermmot
  • dermott
  • dermto
  • deromt
  • derrmot
  • dremot
  • edrmot

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddermot1demrot2dermmot1dermott1dermto2deromt2derrmot1dremot2
Edit distance from "Dermot"

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 "Dermot"?
"Dermot" is spelled D-E-R-M-O-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɛɹmət/.
What does "Dermot" mean?
As a proper noun, "Dermot" means: A male given name from Irish.
What words are commonly confused with "Dermot"?
"Dermot" is commonly confused with "despot", "demo", "demon". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Dermot"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dermot" is /ˈdɛɹmət/. 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 "Dermot"?
From Irish Diarmaid. Doublet of Jeremy. 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 "Dermot", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

defuse#33,609darken#33,602divest#33,623eerily#33,630

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

emotive9 variantsConnery9 variantsEngels9 variantscodeine9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list