Dewar

/ˈdjuːwə(ɹ)/

//ˈdjuːwə(ɹ)// name

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"dewar" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Dewar” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41,080. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,080
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Corpus desk

Index EN-dewar · Dewar · English

Dewar · rank #41,080 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,080
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH deserter

Nearest frequency peer: deserter (-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 “Dewar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Dewar” 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).

Dewar vs dewy
40% similar
Dewar vs dwarf
40% similar
Dewar vs Dewey
60% similar

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

Key facts for Dewar
PropertyValue
HeadwordDewar
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈdjuːwə(ɹ)/
Letters5
Frequency rank#41,080
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Dewar”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Dewarlands 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 “deserter” (#41,079), “Dhawan” (#41,081), “dictation” (#41,082). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “Dewar” is #41,080. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Dewar (IPA /ˈdjuːwə(ɹ)/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #41,080 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Dewar, with forms such as "ddewar", "deawr", and "dewarr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "dewy", "dwarf", "Dewey", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Scottish Gaelic deòradh (“pilgrim, stranger”), an occupational surname for a custodian of holy relics. It could also be an habitational surname, from Dewar, Scottish Borders. The flask is named for James Dewar, who is credited with its invention. The correct English form is Dewar, spelled D-E-W-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
  2. 2
    An unincorporated community in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States.
  3. 3
    A city in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, United States.

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic deòradh (“pilgrim, stranger”), an occupational surname for a custodian of holy relics. It could also be an habitational surname, from Dewar, Scottish Borders. The flask is named for James Dewar, who is credited with its invention.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddewar
  • deawr
  • dewarr
  • dewra
  • dewwar
  • dwear
  • edwar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddewar1deawr2dewarr1dewra2dewwar1dwear2edwar2
Edit distance from "Dewar"

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 "Dewar"?
"Dewar" is spelled D-E-W-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdjuːwə(ɹ)/.
What does "Dewar" mean?
As a proper noun, "Dewar" means: A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
What words are commonly confused with "Dewar"?
"Dewar" is commonly confused with "dewy", "dwarf", "Dewey". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Dewar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dewar" is /ˈdjuːwə(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 "Dewar"?
From Scottish Gaelic deòradh (“pilgrim, stranger”), an occupational surname for a custodian of holy relics. It could also be an habitational surname, from Dewar, Scottish Borders. The flask is named for James Dewar, who is credited with its invent... 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 "Dewar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Dodds#41,090cribs#41,067elegy#41,101evens#41,116

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list