# Deutsch

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈdɔɪt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #29,240

## Definitions
1. German (the language).
2. A surname from German.

## Etymology
PIE word
 *tewtéh₂
Borrowed from German Deutsch (“German”). Doublet of Dutch and Doitsu.

## Easily confused with
- **Dutch** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deutsch-vs-dutch)
- **detach** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/detach-vs-deutsch)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ddeutsch`, `detusch`, `deustch`, `deutcsh`, `deutscch`, `deutschh`, `deutshc`, `deutssch`, `deuttsch`, `duetsch`, `edutsch`

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