diamond

/ˈdaɪ.ə.mənd/

//ˈdaɪ.ə.mənd// noun

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

The verdict

“diamond” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #3,480 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#3,480
frequency rank, English
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

diamond vs diamonds
88% similar
diamond vs Damon
57% similar
diamond vs Desmond
57% similar

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

Key facts for diamond
PropertyValue
Headworddiamond
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdaɪ.ə.mənd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,480
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “diamond” 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). diamond lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for diamond is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈdaɪ.ə.mənd/. Corpus data places it at rank #3,480 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 13 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for diamond, with forms such as "daimond", "ddiamond", and "diammond". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "diamonds", "Damon", "Desmond", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English dyamaunt, from Old French diamant, from Late Latin diamās, from Latin adamās, from Ancient Greek ἀδάμᾱς (adámās, “diamond”). Doublet of adamant. The printing sense is a calque of Dutch diamant, used by Dirck Voskens who first cut it arou… The correct English form is diamond, spelled D-I-A-M-O-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    A glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron.
  2. 2
    A gemstone made from this mineral.
  3. 3
    A diamond ring.
  4. 4
    A very pale blue color.
  5. 5
    Sable, when blazoning by precious stones.
  6. 6
    Something that resembles a diamond.
  7. 7
    A rhombus, especially when oriented so that its longer axis is vertical.
  8. 8
    A polyiamond consisting of two triangles.
  9. 9
    The entire field of play used in the game.
  10. 10
    The infield of a baseball field.
  11. 11
    A card of the diamonds suit.
  12. 12
    A town square.
  13. 13
    The size of type between brilliant and pearl, standardized as 4+¹⁄₂-point.

Etymology

From Middle English dyamaunt, from Old French diamant, from Late Latin diamās, from Latin adamās, from Ancient Greek ἀδάμᾱς (adámās, “diamond”). Doublet of adamant. The printing sense is a calque of Dutch diamant, used by Dirck Voskens who first cut it around 1700; compare pearl, ruby (“size of type between pearl and nonpareil”).

This word in other languages

diamante(Español)diamant(Français)Diamant(Deutsch)diamante(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: daimond,ddiamond,diammond,diamnod,diamodn,diamondd,diamonnd,diaomnd,dimaond,idamond

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

daimond2ddiamond1diammond1diamnod2diamodn2diamondd1diamonnd1diaomnd2
Edit distance from "diamond"

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 "diamond"?
"diamond" is spelled D-I-A-M-O-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdaɪ.ə.mənd/.
What does "diamond" mean?
As a noun, "diamond" means: A glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron.
What words are commonly confused with "diamond"?
"diamond" is commonly confused with "diamonds", "Damon", "Desmond". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "diamond"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "diamond" is /ˈdaɪ.ə.mənd/. 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 "diamond"?
From Middle English dyamaunt, from Old French diamant, from Late Latin diamās, from Latin adamās, from Ancient Greek ἀδάμᾱς (adámās, “diamond”). Doublet of adamant. The printing sense is a calque of Dutch diamant, used by Dirck Voskens who first c... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “diamond”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is D-I-A-M-O-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈdaɪ.ə.mənd/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “diamonds” - see the side-by-side comparison. diamond vs diamonds
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list