Devon colic
"devon-colic" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Devon colic” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - plumbism
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Devon colic |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Devon colic” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Devon colic is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "plumbism".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Devon colic, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Once common in Devon, England, as a result of the use of lead-lined cider presses. The correct English form is Devon colic, spelled D-E-V-O-N- -C-O-L-I-C.
Definition
- 1plumbism
Etymology
Once common in Devon, England, as a result of the use of lead-lined cider presses.
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.
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Using “Devon colic”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is D-E-V-O-N- -C-O-L-I-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.