deviltry
/ˈdɛv.əl.tɹi/
"deviltry" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“deviltry” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Devilry.
Corpus desk
Index EN-deviltry · deviltry · English
deviltry · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | deviltry |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈdɛv.əl.tɹi/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “deviltry” in English
Rare enough to double-check
deviltry is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈdɛv.əl.tɹi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Devilry.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for deviltry, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 devilry, influenced by gallantry. The correct English form is deviltry, spelled D-E-V-I-L-T-R-Y.
Definition
- 1Devilry.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how deviltry appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The poor girl had a right to her chance, and he should not really alter anything by taking it away from her; for was she not the artist to the tips of her tresses (the ambassadress never in the world), and would she not take it out in something else if one were to make her deviate? So certain was that irrepressible deviltry to insist ever on its own.
They stand back to make room for every rascal and demagogue who chooses to cloak his selfish deviltry under the veil of race pride.
Etymology
Variant of devilry, influenced by gallantry.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.