# decrepit

> English word · Adjective · IPA /dɪˈkɹɛp.ɪt/ · frequency rank #38,357

## Definitions
1. Weakened or worn out from age or wear.

## Etymology
From Middle English decrepyt (ante 1439), from Middle French décrépit, from Latin dēcrepitus (“very old”), from crepō (“to creak”).

## Easily confused with
- **decrypt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/decrepit-vs-decrypt)
- **deceit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deceit-vs-decrepit)

## Common misspellings (12)
`dcerepit`, `ddecrepit`, `deccrepit`, `decerpit`, `decreipt`, `decrepitt`, `decreppit`, `decrepti`, `decrpeit`, `decrrepit`, `dercepit`, `edcrepit`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/decrepit