daemon

/ˈdimən/

//ˈdimən// noun

The verdict

“daemon” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #48,853 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#48,853
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - deus

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

daemon vs damn
67% similar
daemon vs damo
67% similar
daemon vs demos
67% similar

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

Key facts for daemon
PropertyValue
Headworddaemon
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdimən/
Letters6
Frequency rank#48,853
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “daemon” sits in Portuguese frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for daemon is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈdimən/. Corpus data places it at rank #48,853 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for daemon, with forms such as "ademon", "daemmon", and "daemno". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "damn", "damo", "demos", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is daemon, spelled D-A-E-M-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    deus
  2. 2
    divindade menor que cuida de um local ou de uma pessoa
  3. 3
    demônio
  4. 4
    programa que fica rodando continuamente em uma máquina, esperando uma requisição para executar alguma tarefa, serviço

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ademon,daemmon,daemno,daemonn,daeomn,dameon,ddaemon,deamon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of daemon - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ademon2daemmon1daemno2daemonn1daeomn2dameon2ddaemon1deamon2
Edit distance from "daemon"

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "daemon"?
"daemon" is spelled D-A-E-M-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdimən/.
What does "daemon" mean?
As a noun, "daemon" means: deus
What words are commonly confused with "daemon"?
"daemon" is commonly confused with "damn", "damo", "demos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "daemon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "daemon" is /ˈdimən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "daemon" come from?
"daemon" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “daemon”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-A-E-M-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈdimən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “damn” - see the side-by-side comparison. daemon vs damn
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list