defecation
/ˌdɛfɪˈkeɪʃən/
"defecation" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“defecation” is uncommon English (frequency #52,261 among 3,470 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #52,261
- frequency rank, English
- 3,470
- “D” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act or process of voiding feces from the bowels.
Corpus desk
Index EN-defecation · defecation · English
defecation · rank #52,261 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #52,261
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,470
- PHOTO-FINISH dees
Nearest frequency peer: dees (-1 rank slots)
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
Long-tail ranks near “defecation”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- deejay
deejay
47,742 corpus weight
- dees
dees
47,741 corpus weight
- defecation
defecation
47,740 corpus weight
- defund
defund
47,739 corpus weight
- Denbighshire
Denbighshire
47,738 corpus weight
- dern
dern
47,736 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “defecation” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | defecation |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌdɛfɪˈkeɪʃən/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #52,261 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “defecation” in English
Rare enough to double-check
defecation is uncommon English at frequency #52,261 among 3,470 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌdɛfɪˈkeɪʃən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for defecation in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: 17th century, borrowed from Late Latin dēfaecātiō. The correct English form is defecation, spelled D-E-F-E-C-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1The act or process of voiding feces from the bowels.
- 2Any of several processes for the removal of impurities, or for clarifying various materials.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how defecation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The juice after it leaves the mill has a more or less green color, due to the presence of large quantities of chlorophyl and other vegetable substances, which must be removed. This process is known as defecation.
Etymology
17th century, borrowed from Late Latin dēfaecātiō.
Synonyms
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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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