druid

/ˈdɹuː.ɪd/

//ˈdɹuː.ɪd// noun

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"druid" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“druid” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,250. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,250
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One of an order of priests among certain groups of Celts before the adoption of Abrahamic religions.

Corpus desk

Index EN-druid · druid · English

druid · rank #29,250 · 7 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,250
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH dud

Nearest frequency peer: dud (+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 “druid”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “druid” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

druid vs DUI
0% similar
druid vs dud
60% similar
druid vs drum
60% similar

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

Key facts for druid
PropertyValue
Headworddruid
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdɹuː.ɪd/
Letters5
Frequency rank#29,250
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “druid”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).druidlands 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 “dud” (#29,251), “dreading” (#29,248), “duvet” (#29,252). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “druid” is #29,250. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around druid (IPA /ˈdɹuː.ɪd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,250 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for druid, with forms such as "ddruid", "driud", and "drruid". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "DUI", "dud", "drum", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French druide, from Old French, via Latin Druidae, from Gaulish *druwits, from Proto-Celtic *druwits (literally either “oak-knower” or “firm knower, great sage”), from either Proto-Indo-European *dóru (“tree”) or *drew- (“solid, firm, hard”) a… The correct English form is druid, spelled D-R-U-I-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    One of an order of priests among certain groups of Celts before the adoption of Abrahamic religions.
  2. 2
    A priest or mage who uses magic based on nature or trees.

Etymology

Borrowed from French druide, from Old French, via Latin Druidae, from Gaulish *druwits, from Proto-Celtic *druwits (literally either “oak-knower” or “firm knower, great sage”), from either Proto-Indo-European *dóru (“tree”) or *drew- (“solid, firm, hard”) and *weyd- (“to see, to have knowledge”) (whence also English wizard; Proto-Slavic *vědьma (> Russian ве́дьма (védʹma))). The earliest record of the term in Latin is by Julius Caesar in the first century B.C. in his De Bello Gallico. The native Celtic word for "druid" is first attested in Latin texts as druides (plural) and other texts also employ the form druidae (akin to the Greek form). Cognate with the later insular Celtic words, Old Irish druí (“druid, sorcerer”) and early Welsh dryw (“seer”).

This word in other languages

druida(Español)druide(Français)Druide(Deutsch)druida(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddruid
  • driud
  • drruid
  • drudi
  • druidd
  • durid
  • rduid

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of druid - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddruid1driud2drruid1drudi2druidd1durid2rduid2
Edit distance from "druid"

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 "druid"?
"druid" is spelled D-R-U-I-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɹuː.ɪd/.
What does "druid" mean?
As a noun, "druid" means: One of an order of priests among certain groups of Celts before the adoption of Abrahamic religions.
What words are commonly confused with "druid"?
"druid" is commonly confused with "DUI", "dud", "drum". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "druid"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "druid" is /ˈdɹuː.ɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "druid"?
Borrowed from French druide, from Old French, via Latin Druidae, from Gaulish *druwits, from Proto-Celtic *druwits (literally either “oak-knower” or “firm knower, great sage”), from either Proto-Indo-European *dóru (“tree”) or *drew- (“solid, firm... 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 "druid", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

duvet#29,252eject#29,254Erich#29,262convo#29,224

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Dougie7 variantsforgo7 variantsCajun7 variantsgurus7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list