# diamond

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdaɪ.ə.mənd/ · frequency rank #3,480

## Definitions
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. A gemstone made from this mineral.
3. A diamond ring.
4. A very pale blue color.
5. Sable, when blazoning by precious stones.
6. Something that resembles a diamond.
7. A rhombus, especially when oriented so that its longer axis is vertical.
8. A polyiamond consisting of two triangles.
9. The entire field of play used in the game.
10. The infield of a baseball field.
11. A card of the diamonds suit.
12. A town square.
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”).

## Easily confused with
- **diamonds** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/diamond-vs-diamonds)
- **Damon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/damon-vs-diamond)
- **Desmond** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/desmond-vs-diamond)

## Common misspellings (10)
`daimond`, `ddiamond`, `diammond`, `diamnod`, `diamodn`, `diamondd`, `diamonnd`, `diaomnd`, `dimaond`, `idamond`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/diamond