deassert
"deassert" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“deassert” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To remove a signal on a line.
Corpus desk
Index EN-deassert · deassert · English
deassert · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | deassert |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “deassert” in English
Rare enough to double-check
deassert is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "To remove a signal on a line.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for deassert, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From de- + assert. The correct English form is deassert, spelled D-E-A-S-S-E-R-T.
Definition
- 1To remove a signal on a line.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how deassert appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The controller deasserts this line to allow the talker to place status or data on the data bus.
It therefore inserts a wait state into the third data phase by deasserting IRDY# at the start of clock cycle four.
Etymology
From de- + assert.
Antonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.