deduct
/dɪˈdʌkt/verb
deduct is spelled D-E-D-U-C-T: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 25,751st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, deduct means “To take one thing from another; remove from; make smaller or less by some amount” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in deduct?
| Letters | 6: D-E-D-U-C-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.2 times per million words; the 25,751st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is deduct?
Deduct appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 25,751st 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 deduct?
- UK /dɪˈdʌkt/
- UK /dɪˈdʊkt/
Deduct has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-deduct.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of deduct
- deducts present, singular, he/she/it
- deducting participle, present
- deducted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does deduct mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To take one thing from another; remove from; make smaller or less by some amount.
I will deduct the cost of the can of peas from the money I owe you.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Deduct in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to take one thing from another:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does deduct come from?
Borrowed from Latin deductus, perfect passive participle of verb deducere (“lead from”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).