Devon

/ˈdɛv.ən/

//ˈdɛv.ən// name

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

The verdict

“Devon” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #9,033. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,033
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 county of England bordered by Cornwall, Somerset, Dorset, the Bristol Channel and the English Channel.

Corpus desk

Index EN-devon · Devon · English

Devon · rank #9,033 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,033
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH Dems

Nearest frequency peer: Dems (-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 “Devon”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Devon” 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).

Devon vs don
40% similar
Devon vs Dion
60% similar
Devon vs devs
40% similar

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

Key facts for Devon
PropertyValue
HeadwordDevon
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈdɛv.ən/
Letters5
Frequency rank#9,033
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Devon”

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).Devonlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Dems” (#9,032), “disclose” (#9,034), “Dee” (#9,031). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “Devon” is #9,033. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Devon (IPA /ˈdɛv.ən/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #9,033 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 16 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Devon, with forms such as "ddevon", "deovn", and "devno". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "don", "Dion", "devs", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old English Defenas, which meant both "Devonians" and "Devon," exemplifying the common Anglo-Saxon practice of naming a place after the people who inhabit it. The correct English form is Devon, spelled D-E-V-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A county of England bordered by Cornwall, Somerset, Dorset, the Bristol Channel and the English Channel.
  2. 2
    A river in Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire, England, a tributary to the Trent.
  3. 3
    A river in Clackmannanshire council area and Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland, a tributary of the Forth.
  4. 4
    A place in Canada:
  5. 5
    A place in Canada:
  6. 6
    A place in Canada:
  7. 7
    A place in the United States:
  8. 8
    A place in the United States:
  9. 9
    A place in the United States:
  10. 10
    A place in the United States:
  11. 11
    A place in the United States:
  12. 12
    A settlement in Gauteng province, South Africa.
  13. 13
    An English earldom.
  14. 14
    A male given name transferred from the place name, or a variant of Devin.
  15. 15
    A female given name transferred from the place name, of modern American usage.
  16. 16
    A surname.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Devon appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. "Is that his real name?" I asked, touching the corner of the picture. "Devil?" "I named him Devon James Jordan, but my oldest―my girl Sheena―she had trouble saying Devon and it came out Devil, and that stuck […]"
  2. According to the attorney general’s office, Special Assistant Attorney General Devon Flanagan was arrested. She has worked for the office for about seven years and is currently assigned to the Appellate Unit of the Criminal Division.

Etymology

From Old English Defenas, which meant both "Devonians" and "Devon," exemplifying the common Anglo-Saxon practice of naming a place after the people who inhabit it.

Synonyms

Devonshire

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddevon
  • deovn
  • devno
  • devonn
  • devvon
  • dveon
  • edvon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Devon - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddevon1deovn2devno2devonn1devvon1dveon2edvon2
Edit distance from "Devon"

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 "Devon"?
"Devon" is spelled D-E-V-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɛv.ən/.
What does "Devon" mean?
As a proper noun, "Devon" means: A county of England bordered by Cornwall, Somerset, Dorset, the Bristol Channel and the English Channel.
What words are commonly confused with "Devon"?
"Devon" is commonly confused with "don", "Dion", "devs". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Devon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Devon" is /ˈdɛv.ən/. 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 "Devon"?
From Old English Defenas, which meant both "Devonians" and "Devon," exemplifying the common Anglo-Saxon practice of naming a place after the people who inhabit it. 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 "Devon", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

donna#9,036creep#9,029elbow#9,037exile#9,042

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