duchy

/ˈdʌt͡ʃi/

//ˈdʌt͡ʃi// noun

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

The verdict

“duchy” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #28,900. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,900
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A dominion or region ruled by a duke or duchess.

Corpus desk

Index EN-duchy · duchy · English

duchy · rank #28,900 · 8 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,900
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH doggie

Nearest frequency peer: doggie (-2 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 “duchy”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “duchy” 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).

duchy vs duh
60% similar
duchy vs duty
60% similar
duchy vs duck
60% similar

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

Key facts for duchy
PropertyValue
Headwordduchy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdʌt͡ʃi/
Letters5
Frequency rank#28,900
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “duchy”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).duchylands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “doggie” (#28,898), “ecumenical” (#28,903), “electrification” (#28,904). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “duchy” is #28,900. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around duchy (IPA /ˈdʌt͡ʃi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,900 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A dominion or region ruled by a duke or duchess.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for duchy, with forms such as "dcuhy", "dduchy", and "ducchy". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "duh", "duty", "duck", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English duche, from Anglo-Norman duché, from Old French duc, or from Medieval Latin ducātus, from Latin dux. Doublet of ducat. The correct English form is duchy, spelled D-U-C-H-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    A dominion or region ruled by a duke or duchess.

Etymology

From Middle English duche, from Anglo-Norman duché, from Old French duc, or from Medieval Latin ducātus, from Latin dux. Doublet of ducat.

This word in other languages

ducado(Español)duché(Français)Herzogtum(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dcuhy
  • dduchy
  • ducchy
  • duchhy
  • duchyy
  • ducyh
  • duhcy
  • udchy

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of duchy - 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.

dcuhy2dduchy1ducchy1duchhy1duchyy1ducyh2duhcy2udchy2
Edit distance from "duchy"

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 "duchy"?
"duchy" is spelled D-U-C-H-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdʌt͡ʃi/.
What does "duchy" mean?
As a noun, "duchy" means: A dominion or region ruled by a duke or duchess.
What words are commonly confused with "duchy"?
"duchy" is commonly confused with "duh", "duty", "duck". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "duchy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "duchy" is /ˈdʌt͡ʃi/. 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 "duchy"?
From Middle English duche, from Anglo-Norman duché, from Old French duc, or from Medieval Latin ducātus, from Latin dux. Doublet of ducat. 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 "duchy", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list