decrepitude
/dɪˈkɹɛpɪtʃuːd/
"decrepitude" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“decrepitude” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The state of being decrepit or worn out from age or long use.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | decrepitude |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /dɪˈkɹɛpɪtʃuːd/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “decrepitude” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
decrepitude is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /dɪˈkɹɛpɪtʃuːd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The state of being decrepit or worn out from age or long use.".
decrepitude doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French décrépitude, from Old French, from Latin dēcrepitūdō (“decrepitude”). The correct English form is decrepitude, spelled D-E-C-R-E-P-I-T-U-D-E.
Definition
- 1The state of being decrepit or worn out from age or long use.
Etymology
From Middle French décrépitude, from Old French, from Latin dēcrepitūdō (“decrepitude”).
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “decrepitude”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is D-E-C-R-E-P-I-T-U-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /dɪˈkɹɛpɪtʃuːd/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.