Deuteronomy

/djuːtəˈɹɒnəmi/

//djuːtəˈɹɒnəmi// name

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"deuteronomy" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Deuteronomy” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #34,017. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,017
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The fifth of the Books of Moses in the Old Testament of the Bible, the fifth book in the Torah.

Corpus desk

Index EN-deuteronomy · Deuteronomy · English

Deuteronomy · rank #34,017 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,017
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH detest

Nearest frequency peer: detest (-1 rank slots)

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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 “Deuteronomy”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Deuteronomy” 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
Key facts for Deuteronomy
PropertyValue
HeadwordDeuteronomy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/djuːtəˈɹɒnəmi/
Letters11
Frequency rank#34,017
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Deuteronomy”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “detest” (#34,016), “devising” (#34,018), “Deirdre” (#34,014). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “Deuteronomy” is #34,017. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Deuteronomy (IPA /djuːtəˈɹɒnəmi/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #34,017 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The fifth of the Books of Moses in the Old Testament of the Bible, the fifth book in the Torah.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Deuteronomy, with forms such as "ddeuteronomy", "detueronomy", and "deuetronomy". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From the name which the book bears in the Septuagint (Ancient Greek Δευτερονόμιον (Deuteronómion), from δεύτερος (deúteros, “second”) + νόμος (nómos, “law”) + -ιον (-ion), and in the Vulgate Latin Deuteronomium). This is based upon the erroneous Septuagint … The correct English form is Deuteronomy, spelled D-E-U-T-E-R-O-N-O-M-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The fifth of the Books of Moses in the Old Testament of the Bible, the fifth book in the Torah.

Etymology

From the name which the book bears in the Septuagint (Ancient Greek Δευτερονόμιον (Deuteronómion), from δεύτερος (deúteros, “second”) + νόμος (nómos, “law”) + -ιον (-ion), and in the Vulgate Latin Deuteronomium). This is based upon the erroneous Septuagint rendering of משנה התורה הזאת (mishneh ha-torah ha-zot) (17:18), which grammatically can mean only "a repetition [that is, a copy] of this law," but which is rendered by the Septuagint τὸ Δευτερονόμιον τοῦτο (tò Deuteronómion toûto), as though the expression meant "this repetition of the law."

This word in other languages

Deuteronomio(Español)Deutéronome(Français)Deuteronomium(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddeuteronomy
  • detueronomy
  • deuetronomy
  • deuteornomy
  • deuternoomy
  • deuteronmoy
  • deuteronnomy
  • deuteronommy
  • deuteronomyy
  • deuteronoym
  • deuteroonmy
  • deuterronomy
  • deutreonomy
  • deutteronomy
  • dueteronomy
  • eduteronomy

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddeuteronomy1detueronomy2deuetronomy2deuteornomy2deuternoomy2deuteronmoy2deuteronnomy1deuteronommy1
Edit distance from "Deuteronomy"

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 "Deuteronomy"?
"Deuteronomy" is spelled D-E-U-T-E-R-O-N-O-M-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /djuːtəˈɹɒnəmi/.
What does "Deuteronomy" mean?
As a proper noun, "Deuteronomy" means: The fifth of the Books of Moses in the Old Testament of the Bible, the fifth book in the Torah.
What are common misspellings of "Deuteronomy"?
Common misspellings include "ddeuteronomy", "detueronomy", "deuetronomy", "deuteornomy", "deuternoomy". The correct spelling is "Deuteronomy".
How do you pronounce "Deuteronomy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Deuteronomy" is /djuːtəˈɹɒnəmi/. 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 "Deuteronomy"?
From the name which the book bears in the Septuagint (Ancient Greek Δευτερονόμιον (Deuteronómion), from δεύτερος (deúteros, “second”) + νόμος (nómos, “law”) + -ιον (-ion), and in the Vulgate Latin Deuteronomium). This is based upon the erroneous S... 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 "Deuteronomy", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

discarding16 variantsEnglishmen16 variantsforgettable16 variantsglistening16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list