# decentralization

> English word · Noun · IPA /diːˌsɛntɹəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #34,008

## Definitions
1. The process of decentralizing
2. The state of being decentralized.

## Etymology
From de- + centralization or decentralize + -ation.

## Common misspellings (25)
`dceentralization`, `ddecentralization`, `deccentralization`, `decenntralization`, `decenrtalization`, `decentarlization`, `decentrailzation`, `decentraliaztion`, `decentralizaiton`, `decentralizasion`, `decentralizatino`, `decentralizationn`, `decentralizatoin`, `decentralizattion`, `decentraliztaion`, `decentralizzation`, `decentrallization`, `decentralziation`, `decentrlaization`, `decentrralization`, `decenttralization`, `decetnralization`, `decnetralization`, `deecntralization`, `edcentralization`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/decentralization