decorrelation
/diːˌkɒɹəˈleɪʃən/noun
decorrelation is spelled D-E-C-O-R-R-E-L-A-T-I-O-N: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 46 million words in written English, the 209,386th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, decorrelation means “The reduction or removal of correlation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of decorrelation is decorrelations.
How many letters and syllables are in decorrelation?
| Letters | 13: D-E-C-O-R-R-E-L-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 46 million words; the 209,386th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is decorrelation?
Decorrelation appears about once in every 46 million words in written English, the 209,386th 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).
How do you pronounce decorrelation?
- UK /diːˌkɒɹəˈleɪʃən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with decorrelation?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as decorrelation from its last stressed vowel (/eɪʃən/, British pronunciation):
- translation
- aviation
- determination
- delegation
- authorization
- degradation
- deportation
- inauguration
- deprivation
- depreciation
- visualization
- denomination
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of decorrelation
- decorrelations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does decorrelation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The reduction or removal of correlation.
- 2
A process that reduces autocorrelation or cross-correlation (in electronics, cryptography, neurology etc.)
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does decorrelation come from?
From de- + correlation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).