Devonshire

/ˈdɛv.ən.ʃə(ɹ)/

//ˈdɛv.ən.ʃə(ɹ)// name

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"devonshire" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Devonshire” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #30,000. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,000
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A placename:

Corpus desk

Index EN-devonshire · Devonshire · English

Devonshire · rank #30,000 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,000
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH Denzel

Nearest frequency peer: Denzel (-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 “Devonshire”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Devonshire” 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
Key facts for Devonshire
PropertyValue
HeadwordDevonshire
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈdɛv.ən.ʃə(ɹ)/
Letters10
Frequency rank#30,000
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Devonshire”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Devonshirelands 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 “Denzel” (#29,999), “diddy” (#30,001), “demented” (#29,998). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “Devonshire” is #30,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Devonshire (IPA /ˈdɛv.ən.ʃə(ɹ)/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #30,000 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Devonshire, with forms such as "ddevonshire", "deovnshire", and "devnoshire". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old English Defenasċīr, equivalent to Devon + -shire. The correct English form is Devonshire, spelled D-E-V-O-N-S-H-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A placename:
  2. 2
    A placename:
  3. 3
    A habitational surname.

Etymology

From Old English Defenasċīr, equivalent to Devon + -shire.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddevonshire
  • deovnshire
  • devnoshire
  • devonhsire
  • devonnshire
  • devonshhire
  • devonshier
  • devonshirre
  • devonshrie
  • devonsihre
  • devonsshire
  • devosnhire
  • devvonshire
  • dveonshire
  • edvonshire

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Devonshire - 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.

ddevonshire1deovnshire2devnoshire2devonhsire2devonnshire1devonshhire1devonshier2devonshirre1
Edit distance from "Devonshire"

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 "Devonshire"?
"Devonshire" is spelled D-E-V-O-N-S-H-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɛv.ən.ʃə(ɹ)/.
What does "Devonshire" mean?
As a proper noun, "Devonshire" means: A placename:
What are common misspellings of "Devonshire"?
Common misspellings include "ddevonshire", "deovnshire", "devnoshire", "devonhsire", "devonnshire". The correct spelling is "Devonshire".
How do you pronounce "Devonshire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Devonshire" is /ˈdɛv.ən.ʃə(ɹ)/. 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 "Devonshire"?
From Old English Defenasċīr, equivalent to Devon + -shire. 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 "Devonshire", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list