DevOps

noun

"devops" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“DevOps” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #34,857. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,857
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A software development method that stresses communication and collaboration between software developers and other information technology professionals.

Corpus desk

Index EN-devops · DevOps · English

DevOps · rank #34,857 · 9 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,857
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH detainee

Nearest frequency peer: detainee (-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 “DevOps”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “DevOps” 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).

DevOps vs devs
50% similar
DevOps vs drops
33% similar
DevOps vs Devos
67% similar

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

Key facts for DevOps
PropertyValue
HeadwordDevOps
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters6
Frequency rank#34,857
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “DevOps”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).DevOpslands 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 “detainee” (#34,856), “dike” (#34,858), “desertion” (#34,855). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “DevOps” is #34,857. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around DevOps, anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,857 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A software development method that stresses communication and collaboration between software developers and other information technology professionals.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for DevOps, with forms such as "ddevops", "deovps", and "devopps". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "devs", "drops", "Devos", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Blend of dev(elopment) + op(eration)s. The correct English form is DevOps, spelled D-E-V-O-P-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A software development method that stresses communication and collaboration between software developers and other information technology professionals.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. DevOps is a popular term in the IT world at the moment. There are many different opinions as to what DevOps actually is. In simple terms, DevOps is the mix of development and operations. It is essentially creating a sort of "hybrid programmer"[…]

Etymology

Blend of dev(elopment) + op(eration)s.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddevops
  • deovps
  • devopps
  • devopss
  • devosp
  • devpos
  • devvops
  • dveops
  • edvops

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddevops1deovps2devopps1devopss1devosp2devpos2devvops1dveops2
Edit distance from "DevOps"

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 "DevOps"?
"DevOps" is spelled D-E-V-O-P-S.
What does "DevOps" mean?
As a noun, "DevOps" means: A software development method that stresses communication and collaboration between software developers and other information technology professionals.
What words are commonly confused with "DevOps"?
"DevOps" is commonly confused with "devs", "drops", "Devos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "DevOps"?
Blend of dev(elopment) + op(eration)s. 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 "DevOps", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list