decomp
noun, verb
decomp is spelled D-E-C-O-M-P: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 133,440th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, decomp means “Decomposition” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of decomp is decomps.
How many letters and syllables are in decomp?
| Letters | 6: D-E-C-O-M-P |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 133,440th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is decomp?
Decomp appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 133,440th 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).
Forms of decomp
- decomps plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- decomping participle, present
- decomped participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does decomp mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
slangDecomposition.
There's no decomp, so the body can't have been there long.
- 2
slangA decomposed body.
- 3
slangA decompilation (especially of a video game).
- 4
slangThe results of a decompilation (especially of a video game).
verb
- 1
slangTo decompose.
- 2
slangTo decompile (especially a video game).
If you want to decomp my sweater – Ocarina of Time has been fully decompiled into human-readable code
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does decomp come from?
Shortening of decomposition or decomposed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).