Satan
/ˈseɪ.tən/
"satan" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Satan” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,970. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #7,970
- frequency rank, English
- 6,566
- “S” headwords
- 6
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The supreme evil spirit in the Abrahamic religions, who tempts humanity into sin; the Devil; (Theistic Satanism) the same figure, regarded as a deity to be revered and worshipped.
Corpus desk
Index EN-satan · Satan · English
Satan · rank #7,970 · 6 variants · 20 confusables
- FREQ-COMMON #7,970
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
- VAR-MID 6 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 6,566
- PHOTO-FINISH sanctuary
Nearest frequency peer: sanctuary (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “Satan”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- revival
revival
92,033 corpus weight
- sanctuary
sanctuary
92,032 corpus weight
- Satan
Satan
92,031 corpus weight
- satisfying
satisfying
92,030 corpus weight
- seas
seas
92,029 corpus weight
- securing
securing
92,028 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “Satan” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Satan |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /ˈseɪ.tən/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #7,970 |
| Misspellings tracked | 6 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Satan” sits in English frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 6 spelling variants around Satan (IPA /ˈseɪ.tən/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #7,970 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Satan, with forms such as "astan", "saatn", and "satann". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "STA", "stay", "star", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English Sathan, Satan, from Old English Satan, from Latin Satan, from Ancient Greek Σατάν (Satán), from Hebrew שָׂטָן (satán, “adversary, accuser”) and Arabic شَيْطَان (šayṭān, “satan, devil”). Doublet of shaitan. The correct English form is Satan, spelled S-A-T-A-N.
Definition
- 1The supreme evil spirit in the Abrahamic religions, who tempts humanity into sin; the Devil; (Theistic Satanism) the same figure, regarded as a deity to be revered and worshipped.
- 2A person or animal regarded as particularly malignant, detestable, or evil; used as an epithet or as a name for an animal.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Satan appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Many Satanists reject the notion that Satan is bad.
And he shewed me Ioshua the high Priest, standing before the Angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him. / And the Lord said vnto Satan; The Lord rebuke thee, O Satan, euen the Lord that hath chosen Ierusalem rebuke thee. Is not this a brand pluckt out of the fire?
Etymology
From Middle English Sathan, Satan, from Old English Satan, from Latin Satan, from Ancient Greek Σατάν (Satán), from Hebrew שָׂטָן (satán, “adversary, accuser”) and Arabic شَيْطَان (šayṭān, “satan, devil”). Doublet of shaitan.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- astan
- saatn
- satann
- sattan
- ssatan
- staan
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Satan - 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.
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 "Satan"?
What does "Satan" mean?
What words are commonly confused with "Satan"?
How do you pronounce "Satan"?
What is the origin of the word "Satan"?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Satan", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
You've looked up "Satan". Here's where to go from here.
- "Satan" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "STA". View pair
- 6 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
- Usage frequency rank #7,970 among English headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
- Browse more English words in the "S" letter cohort. S–Z browse
- PlainSpell rotates a curated Word of the Day from the English corpus, a passive way to discover vocabulary. Word of the Day
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.
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.