Devonport

Name: Devonport, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/ˈdɛvənpɔːt/

//ˈdɛvənpɔːt// name

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Devonport” is uncommon English (frequency #55,383 among 26,416 “D” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,383
frequency rank, English: 26,416
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An urban area and naval dockyard in Plymouth, Devon, England, named Plymouth Dock until 1823 (OS grid ref SX4555).

Key facts for Devonport
Property	Value
Headword	Devonport
Language	English
Part of speech	Proper noun
IPA	/ˈdɛvənpɔːt/
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#55,383
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Devonport” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Devonport lands here:

#55,383

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Devonport is uncommon English at frequency #55,383 among 26,416 “D” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈdɛvənpɔːt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Devonport, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From the county of Devon + port. The correct English form is Devonport, spelled D-E-V-O-N-P-O-R-T.

Definition

1
An urban area and naval dockyard in Plymouth, Devon, England, named Plymouth Dock until 1823 (OS grid ref SX4555).
2
A suburb on Waitemata Harbour in Auckland, New Zealand, which also contains a naval base.
3
A city and local government area (City of Devonport) in northern Tasmania, Australia.

Etymology

From the county of Devon + port.

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 "Devonport"?

"Devonport" is spelled D-E-V-O-N-P-O-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɛvənpɔːt/.

What does "Devonport" mean?

As a proper noun, "Devonport" means: An urban area and naval dockyard in Plymouth, Devon, England, named Plymouth Dock until 1823 (OS grid ref SX4555).

How do you pronounce "Devonport"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Devonport" is /ˈdɛvənpɔːt/. 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 "Devonport"?

From the county of Devon + port. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “Devonport”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct English spelling is D-E-V-O-N-P-O-R-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /ˈdɛvənpɔːt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.