Deveraux

name

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"deveraux" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Deveraux” is uncommon English (frequency #98,019 among 3,470 “D” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,019
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A surname.

Corpus desk

Index EN-deveraux · Deveraux · English

Deveraux · rank #98,019 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #98,019
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH dernier

Nearest frequency peer: dernier (-3 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.

Long-tail ranks near “Deveraux”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Deveraux” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Deveraux
PropertyValue
HeadwordDeveraux
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters8
Frequency rank#98,019
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Deveraux” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Deverauxfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “dernier” (#98,016), “diable” (#98,022), “diacetyl” (#98,023). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “Deveraux” is #98,019. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Deveraux is uncommon English at frequency #98,019 among 3,470 “D” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A surname.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Deveraux, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: Variant of Devereaux. The correct English form is Deveraux, spelled D-E-V-E-R-A-U-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname.

Etymology

Variant of Devereaux.

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 "Deveraux"?
"Deveraux" is spelled D-E-V-E-R-A-U-X.
What does "Deveraux" mean?
As a proper noun, "Deveraux" means: A surname.
What is the origin of the word "Deveraux"?
Variant of Devereaux. 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 "Deveraux", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

diacetyl#98,023Deighton#98,005easiness#98,051ectoderm#98,055

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list