Dimitri

noun

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

The verdict

“Dimitri” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #25,034 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#25,034
frequency rank, English
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The drug dimethyltryptamine.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Dimitri vs Dmitry
71% similar
Dimitri vs Dimitrov
75% similar

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

Key facts for Dimitri
PropertyValue
HeadwordDimitri
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters7
Frequency rank#25,034
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Dimitri” 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). Dimitri 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 Dimitri is 7 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #25,034 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "The drug dimethyltryptamine.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Dimitri, with forms such as "ddimitri", "diimtri", and "dimirti". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Dmitry", "Dimitrov", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Alteration of dimethyltryptamine. The correct English form is Dimitri, spelled D-I-M-I-T-R-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    The drug dimethyltryptamine.

Etymology

Alteration of dimethyltryptamine.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddimitri,diimtri,dimirti,dimitir,dimitrri,dimittri,dimmitri,dimtiri,dmiitri,idmitri

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddimitri1diimtri2dimirti2dimitir2dimitrri1dimittri1dimmitri1dimtiri2
Edit distance from "Dimitri"

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 "Dimitri"?
"Dimitri" is spelled D-I-M-I-T-R-I.
What does "Dimitri" mean?
As a noun, "Dimitri" means: The drug dimethyltryptamine.
What words are commonly confused with "Dimitri"?
"Dimitri" is commonly confused with "Dmitry", "Dimitrov". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "Dimitri"?
Alteration of dimethyltryptamine. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Dimitri”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is D-I-M-I-T-R-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “Dmitry” - see the side-by-side comparison. Dimitri vs Dmitry
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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