deconsecrate
/diːˈkɒnsəkɹeɪt/
"deconsecrate" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“deconsecrate” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To remove the holy or sacred status of a place
Corpus desk
Index EN-deconsecrate · deconsecrate · English
deconsecrate · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | deconsecrate |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /diːˈkɒnsəkɹeɪt/ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “deconsecrate” in English
Rare enough to double-check
deconsecrate is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /diːˈkɒnsəkɹeɪt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "To remove the holy or sacred status of a place".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for deconsecrate, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From de- + consecrate. The correct English form is deconsecrate, spelled D-E-C-O-N-S-E-C-R-A-T-E.
Definition
- 1To remove the holy or sacred status of a place
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how deconsecrate appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The ancient Romans deconsecrated city walls with a plow, undoing the rituals that first established their course.
Etymology
From de- + consecrate.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.