# diocese

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdaɪ.ə.sɪs/ · frequency rank #14,936

## Definitions
1. An administrative division of the later Roman Empire, established by the Herodian tetrarchy.
2. An ecclesiastical territory administered by a bishop.

## Etymology
From Middle English diocise, from Old French diocese, from Late Latin diocēsis, from Latin dioecēsis (“district under a governor”), from Ancient Greek διοίκησις (dioíkēsis, “internal administration”).

## Easily confused with
- **dioceses** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/diocese-vs-dioceses)
- **diocesan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/diocesan-vs-diocese)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ddiocese`, `dicoese`, `dioccese`, `diocees`, `diocesse`, `diocsee`, `dioecse`, `doicese`, `idocese`

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