devalue
/diːˈvæljuː/
"devalue" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“devalue” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #44,161. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #44,161
- frequency rank, English
- 3,470
- “D” headwords
- 9
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To lower or remove the value of something.
Corpus desk
Index EN-devalue · devalue · English
devalue · rank #44,161 · 9 variants · 1 confusable
- FREQ-MID #44,161
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
- VAR-MID 9 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,470
- PHOTO-FINISH deplete
Nearest frequency peer: deplete (-2 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 “devalue”
Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword
- delved
delved
55,844 corpus weight
- deplete
deplete
55,842 corpus weight
- devalue
devalue
55,840 corpus weight
- dido
dido
55,838 corpus weight
- dingle
dingle
55,837 corpus weight
- diphtheria
diphtheria
55,836 corpus weight
What this shows “devalue” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | devalue |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /diːˈvæljuː/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #44,161 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “devalue”
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 9 spelling variants around devalue (IPA /diːˈvæljuː/), averb. Corpus frequency is #44,161 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for devalue, with forms such as "ddevalue", "deavlue", and "devaleu". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "devolve", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
Etymologically, the entry records: From de- + value. The correct English form is devalue, spelled D-E-V-A-L-U-E.
Definition
- 1To lower or remove the value of something.
- 2To lose value; to depreciate.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how devalue appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Scotland is beaten only by properties in London, which increase in value by 64% on average when within half a mile of a station - although in some cases in the capital, being near to a station devalues the house.
Etymology
From de- + value.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- ddevalue
- deavlue
- devaleu
- devallue
- devaule
- devlaue
- devvalue
- dvealue
- edvalue
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of devalue - 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.
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.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "devalue", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).