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” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,480. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,480
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 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.

Corpus desk

Index EN-diamond · diamond · English

diamond · rank #3,480 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,480
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH designer

Nearest frequency peer: designer (-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 “diamond”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “diamond” 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).

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)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “diamond”

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).diamondlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “designer” (#3,479), “disappointed” (#3,481), “Dallas” (#3,478). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “diamond” is #3,480. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around diamond (IPA /ˈdaɪ.ə.mənd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,480 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 13 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The saw is coated with diamond.
  2. synthetic diamond

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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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "diamond", 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 (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list