Diaspora

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"diaspora" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Diaspora” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,004. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,004
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The dispersion of the Jews from the land of Israel.

Corpus desk

Index EN-diaspora · Diaspora · English

Diaspora · rank #16,004 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,004
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH diabetic

Nearest frequency peer: diabetic (-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 “Diaspora”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Diaspora” 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
Key facts for Diaspora
PropertyValue
HeadwordDiaspora
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters8
Frequency rank#16,004
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Diaspora”

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).Diasporalands 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 “diabetic” (#16,003), “digitally” (#16,005), “depleted” (#16,002). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “Diaspora” is #16,004. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Diaspora, aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #16,004 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Diaspora, with forms such as "daispora", "ddiaspora", and "diapsora". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: See diaspora. The correct English form is Diaspora, spelled D-I-A-S-P-O-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    The dispersion of the Jews from the land of Israel.
  2. 2
    The Jews so dispersed.
  3. 3
    A similar dispersion.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. According to the still common Israeli definition of a Zionist as one who views the Diaspora negatively and considers the settlement of Jews in Israel as essential, the vast majority of American Jews would not be considered Zionists.

Etymology

See diaspora.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • daispora
  • ddiaspora
  • diapsora
  • diasopra
  • diaspoar
  • diasporra
  • diasppora
  • diasproa
  • diasspora
  • disapora
  • idaspora

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

daispora2ddiaspora1diapsora2diasopra2diaspoar2diasporra1diasppora1diasproa2
Edit distance from "Diaspora"

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 "Diaspora"?
"Diaspora" is spelled D-I-A-S-P-O-R-A.
What does "Diaspora" mean?
As a proper noun, "Diaspora" means: The dispersion of the Jews from the land of Israel.
What are common misspellings of "Diaspora"?
Common misspellings include "daispora", "ddiaspora", "diapsora", "diasopra", "diaspoar". The correct spelling is "Diaspora".
What is the origin of the word "Diaspora"?
See diaspora. 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 "Diaspora", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

diabetic#16,003depleted#16,002divinity#16,009crackers#15,996

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

discord11 variantscracker11 variantsCherokee11 variantsblatant11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list