decortication
/diːˌkɔːtɪˈkeɪʃən/noun
decortication is spelled D-E-C-O-R-T-I-C-A-T-I-O-N: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, decortication means “The removal of the surface layer, membrane, or fibrous cover of anything” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of decortication is decortications.
How many letters and syllables are in decortication?
| Letters | 13: D-E-C-O-R-T-I-C-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 85 million words; the 293,966th 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 decortication?
Decortication appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th 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 decortication?
- UK /diːˌkɔːtɪˈkeɪʃən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with decortication?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as decortication 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 decortication
- decortications plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does decortication mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The removal of the surface layer, membrane, or fibrous cover of anything
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does decortication come from?
From Latin dēcorticātiōn-, dēcorticātiō.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).