devilry
/ˈdɛv.əl.ɹi/noun
devilry is spelled D-E-V-I-L-R-Y: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 136,649th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, devilry means “Mischief” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of devilry is devilries.
How many letters and syllables are in devilry?
| Letters | 7: D-E-V-I-L-R-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 20 million words; the 136,649th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is devilry?
Devilry appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 136,649th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce devilry?
- UK /ˈdɛv.əl.ɹi/
- UK /ˈdɛv.ɪl.ɹi/
Devilry has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-devilry.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of devilry
- devilries plural
- deviltry
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does devilry mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Mischief.
- 2
Wickedness; cruelty.
- 3
An action performed with the help of a devil; witchcraft.
- 4
An act of such mischief, wickedness, cruelty, or witchcraft.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Devilry in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Unfug, böser Ulk , Quälerei , Hexerei , Teufelei |
| Portuguese | diabrura, traquinagem , maldade , bruxaria |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does devilry come from?
From Middle English develrye; equivalent to devil + -ry.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).