Voldemort

/ˈvəʊldəˌmɔː(t)/

//ˈvəʊldəˌmɔː(t)// noun

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"voldemort" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Voldemort” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #28,786. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,786
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An evil, harmful, or widely feared person or thing.

Corpus desk

Index EN-voldemort · Voldemort · English

Voldemort · rank #28,786 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,786
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH wanderer

Nearest frequency peer: wanderer (+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 “Voldemort”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Voldemort” 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
Key facts for Voldemort
PropertyValue
HeadwordVoldemort
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈvəʊldəˌmɔː(t)/
Letters9
Frequency rank#28,786
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Voldemort”

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).Voldemortlands 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 “wanderer” (#28,787), “veritable” (#28,784), “usability” (#28,783). Among 969 “V” headwords, “Voldemort” is #28,786. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Voldemort (IPA /ˈvəʊldəˌmɔː(t)/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,786 among 969 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "An evil, harmful, or widely feared person or thing.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Voldemort, with forms such as "ovldemort", "vlodemort", and "vodlemort". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: After the evil wizard Lord Voldemort in Harry Potter, coined by author J. K. Rowling as a compound of French vol de mort (“a flight or theft from death”). Voldemort's birth name is Tom Marvolo Riddle; an anagram of it is "I am Lord Voldemort". The verb sens… The correct English form is Voldemort, spelled V-O-L-D-E-M-O-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    An evil, harmful, or widely feared person or thing.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Voldemort appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. […] Oscar has been called the Voldemort of Fleet Street by both friends and enemies. He was apparently ruthless in all his business dealings.'
  2. If you asked me to identify a Voldemort in the myth of “social media,” it would be these people, and not guys like Gary Vaynerchuk.

Etymology

After the evil wizard Lord Voldemort in Harry Potter, coined by author J. K. Rowling as a compound of French vol de mort (“a flight or theft from death”). Voldemort's birth name is Tom Marvolo Riddle; an anagram of it is "I am Lord Voldemort". The verb sense comes from the fact that in the story, many characters refuse to call Voldemort by his proper name, calling him euphemisms such as "He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named" or "You-Know-Who". Also, Voldemort puts a spell on his own name that alerts him when others speak it.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovldemort
  • vlodemort
  • vodlemort
  • volddemort
  • voldemmort
  • voldemorrt
  • voldemortt
  • voldemotr
  • voldemrot
  • voldeomrt
  • voldmeort
  • voledmort
  • volldemort
  • vvoldemort

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ovldemort2vlodemort2vodlemort2volddemort1voldemmort1voldemorrt1voldemortt1voldemotr2
Edit distance from "Voldemort"

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 "Voldemort"?
"Voldemort" is spelled V-O-L-D-E-M-O-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈvəʊldəˌmɔː(t)/.
What does "Voldemort" mean?
As a noun, "Voldemort" means: An evil, harmful, or widely feared person or thing.
What are common misspellings of "Voldemort"?
Common misspellings include "ovldemort", "vlodemort", "vodlemort", "volddemort", "voldemmort". The correct spelling is "Voldemort".
How do you pronounce "Voldemort"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Voldemort" is /ˈvəʊldəˌmɔː(t)/. 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 "Voldemort"?
After the evil wizard Lord Voldemort in Harry Potter, coined by author J. K. Rowling as a compound of French vol de mort (“a flight or theft from death”). Voldemort's birth name is Tom Marvolo Riddle; an anagram of it is "I am Lord Voldemort". The... 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 "Voldemort", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

veritable#28,784usability#28,783Whittaker#28,791untenable#28,780

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

alienating14 variantssnowboard14 variantsbloodbath14 variantsrevolting14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list