deassert

verb

"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

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Key facts for deassert
PropertyValue
Headworddeassert
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “deassert” in English

deassertfalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    To remove a signal on a line.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The controller deasserts this line to allow the talker to place status or data on the data bus.
  2. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "deassert"?
"deassert" is spelled D-E-A-S-S-E-R-T.
What does "deassert" mean?
As a verb, "deassert" means: To remove a signal on a line.
What is the origin of the word "deassert"?
From de- + assert. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list