Devin

/ˈdɛvɪn/

//ˈdɛvɪn// name

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"devin" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Devin” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #20,333. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,333
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A surname from Irish. An Anglicisation of Irish Ó Damháin (“(descendant of a person named) Fawn”).

Corpus desk

Index EN-devin · Devin · English

Devin · rank #20,333 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,333
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH dharma

Nearest frequency peer: dharma (+1 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 “Devin”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Devin” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Devin vs DIN
20% similar
Devin vs devs
40% similar
Devin vs devo
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Devin
PropertyValue
HeadwordDevin
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈdɛvɪn/
Letters5
Frequency rank#20,333
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Devin”

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).Devinlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “dharma” (#20,334), “departmental” (#20,331), “dialysis” (#20,335). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “Devin” is #20,333. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Devin (IPA /ˈdɛvɪn/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #20,333 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Devin, with forms such as "ddevin", "deivn", and "devinn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "DIN", "devs", "devo", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: * As an Irish, English, and French surname, spelling variant of Devine. Also see Devon. * Also as a French surname, from devin (“fortuneteller”). * As a Russian surname, from дева (deva, “maiden”). The correct English form is Devin, spelled D-E-V-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname from Irish. An Anglicisation of Irish Ó Damháin (“(descendant of a person named) Fawn”).
  2. 2
    A male given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage, or a variant of Devon.
  3. 3
    A female given name.

Etymology

* As an Irish, English, and French surname, spelling variant of Devine. Also see Devon. * Also as a French surname, from devin (“fortuneteller”). * As a Russian surname, from дева (deva, “maiden”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddevin
  • deivn
  • devinn
  • devni
  • devvin
  • dvein
  • edvin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Devin - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddevin1deivn2devinn1devni2devvin1dvein2edvin2
Edit distance from "Devin"

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 "Devin"?
"Devin" is spelled D-E-V-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɛvɪn/.
What does "Devin" mean?
As a proper noun, "Devin" means: A surname from Irish. An Anglicisation of Irish Ó Damháin (“(descendant of a person named) Fawn”).
What words are commonly confused with "Devin"?
"Devin" is commonly confused with "DIN", "devs", "devo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Devin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Devin" is /ˈdɛvɪn/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Devin"?
* As an Irish, English, and French surname, spelling variant of Devine. Also see Devon. * Also as a French surname, from devin (“fortuneteller”). * As a Russian surname, from дева (deva, “maiden”). 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 "Devin", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list