# dickens

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdɪkɪnz/ · frequency rank #14,512

## Definitions
1. The devil.
2. In the phrase the dickens (Used as an intensifier).
3. A disturbance or row.

## Etymology
Origin: 1590–1600; apparently a fanciful use of the proper name Dicken, diminutive form of Dick.

## Easily confused with
- **dicks** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dickens-vs-dicks)
- **dikes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dickens-vs-dikes)
- **dickey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dickens-vs-dickey)

## Common misspellings (11)
`dcikens`, `ddickens`, `dicckens`, `dicekns`, `dickenns`, `dickenss`, `dickesn`, `dickkens`, `dicknes`, `dikcens`, `idckens`

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