decaf
/ˈdiːkæf/adjective, noun
decaf is spelled D-E-C-A-F: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,363rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, decaf means “That has caffeine removed” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in decaf?
| Letters | 5: D-E-C-A-F |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 45,363rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is decaf?
Decaf appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,363rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce decaf?
- /ˈdiːkæf/
Decaf has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-decaf.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with decaf?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as decaf.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: faced.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of decaf
- more decaf comparative
- most decaf superlative
- decafs plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does decaf mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
That has caffeine removed.
noun
- 1
informalA decaffeinated coffee, tea, or soft drink.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Decaf in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a decaffeinated drink:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | déca |
| German | koffeinfreies Getränk |
| Spanish | descafeinado |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does decaf come from?
Clipping of decaffeinated.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).