declutter

/diːˈklʌtə(ɹ)/

//diːˈklʌtə(ɹ)// noun

"declutter" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“declutter” is an uncommon English word, ranked #72,226 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#72,226
frequency rank, English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The act or process of removing clutter; a decluttering.

Key facts for declutter
PropertyValue
Headworddeclutter
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/diːˈklʌtə(ɹ)/
Letters9
Frequency rank#72,226
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “declutter” sits in English 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). declutter 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 English entry for declutter is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /diːˈklʌtə(ɹ)/. Corpus data places it at rank #72,226 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "The act or process of removing clutter; a decluttering.".

declutter has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From de- + clutter. The correct English form is declutter, spelled D-E-C-L-U-T-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act or process of removing clutter; a decluttering.

Etymology

From de- + clutter.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "declutter"?
"declutter" is spelled D-E-C-L-U-T-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /diːˈklʌtə(ɹ)/.
What does "declutter" mean?
As a noun, "declutter" means: The act or process of removing clutter; a decluttering.
How do you pronounce "declutter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "declutter" is /diːˈklʌtə(ɹ)/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "declutter"?
From de- + clutter. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “declutter”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is D-E-C-L-U-T-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /diːˈklʌtə(ɹ)/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English 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