devotee

/ˌdɛv.əˈtiː/

//ˌdɛv.əˈtiː// noun

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"devotee" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“devotee” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,509. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,509
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An ardent enthusiast or admirer.

Corpus desk

Index EN-devotee · devotee · English

devotee · rank #31,509 · 8 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,509
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH deterministic

Nearest frequency peer: deterministic (-2 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 “devotee”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “devotee” 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).

devotee vs devote
86% similar
devotee vs denote
71% similar
devotee vs devoted
86% similar

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

Key facts for devotee
PropertyValue
Headworddevotee
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌdɛv.əˈtiː/
Letters7
Frequency rank#31,509
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “devotee”

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “deterministic” (#31,507), “detachable” (#31,506), “dimes” (#31,512). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “devotee” is #31,509. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around devotee (IPA /ˌdɛv.əˈtiː/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,509 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for devotee, with forms such as "ddevotee", "deovtee", and "devoete". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "devote", "denote", "devoted", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From devote + -ee. The narrowed meaning in sense 3 arises from the sound similarity with amputee. The correct English form is devotee, spelled D-E-V-O-T-E-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    An ardent enthusiast or admirer.
  2. 2
    A believer in a particular religion or god.
  3. 3
    A person (almost exclusively a man) with a sexual attraction for people with physical disabilities, especially amputees.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. He was a devotee of Arnold Schwarzenegger.
  2. a devotee of classical music

Etymology

From devote + -ee. The narrowed meaning in sense 3 arises from the sound similarity with amputee.

This word in other languages

devoto(Español)inconditionnel(Français)Bewunderer(Deutsch)entusiasta(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddevotee
  • deovtee
  • devoete
  • devottee
  • devtoee
  • devvotee
  • dveotee
  • edvotee

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of devotee - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddevotee1deovtee2devoete2devottee1devtoee2devvotee1dveotee2edvotee2
Edit distance from "devotee"

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 "devotee"?
"devotee" is spelled D-E-V-O-T-E-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌdɛv.əˈtiː/.
What does "devotee" mean?
As a noun, "devotee" means: An ardent enthusiast or admirer.
What words are commonly confused with "devotee"?
"devotee" is commonly confused with "devote", "denote", "devoted". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "devotee"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "devotee" is /ˌdɛv.əˈtiː/. 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 "devotee"?
From devote + -ee. The narrowed meaning in sense 3 arises from the sound similarity with amputee. 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 "devotee", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

dengue8 variantsdocile8 variantscornea8 variantscooley8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list