decluttering
"decluttering" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“decluttering” is uncommon English (frequency #83,168 among 3,470 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #83,168
- frequency rank, English
- 3,470
- “D” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - The act or process of removing clutter; tidying, removing unwanted or messy items from a given place.
Corpus desk
Index EN-decluttering · decluttering · English
decluttering · rank #83,168 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #83,168
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,470
- PHOTO-FINISH decisionmaking
Nearest frequency peer: decisionmaking (-1 rank slots)
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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “decluttering”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- DBC
DBC
16,837 corpus weight
- decease
decease
16,835 corpus weight
- decisionmak…
decisionmaking
16,834 corpus weight
- decluttering
decluttering
16,833 corpus weight
- defacto
defacto
16,832 corpus weight
- demonetisat…
demonetisation
16,826 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “decluttering” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | decluttering |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #83,168 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “decluttering” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
decluttering is uncommon English at frequency #83,168 among 3,470 “D” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The act or process of removing clutter; tidying, removing unwanted or messy items from a given place.".
No misspelling variants are generated for decluttering in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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- + clutter + -ing. Compare declutter (attested later). The correct English form is decluttering, spelled D-E-C-L-U-T-T-E-R-I-N-G.
Definition
- 1The act or process of removing clutter; tidying, removing unwanted or messy items from a given place.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how decluttering appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The decluttering trend is nothing new, and has much to recommend it, but every week now seems to bring a fresh example of what ascetics might once have called the renunciation of possessions […].
Decluttering is an act of compassion—for yourself and for others, because it frees you from draining influences so you can give yourself over fully to what you love and care for.
Etymology
From de- + clutter + -ing. Compare declutter (attested later).
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
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Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
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.