Devon colic

noun

"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 September 3, 2026) - plumbism

Corpus desk

Index EN-devon-colic · Devon colic · English

Devon colic · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for Devon colic
PropertyValue
HeadwordDevon colic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Devon colic” in English

Devon colicranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    plumbism

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Devon colic"?
"Devon colic" is spelled D-E-V-O-N- -C-O-L-I-C.
What does "Devon colic" mean?
As a noun, "Devon colic" means: plumbism
What is the origin of the word "Devon colic"?
Once common in Devon, England, as a result of the use of lead-lined cider presses. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list