deflowerment

/dɪˈflaʊ(w)ə(ɹ)mənt/

//dɪˈflaʊ(w)ə(ɹ)mənt// noun

"deflowerment" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“deflowerment” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The loss of a girl or woman's virginity.

Key facts for deflowerment
PropertyValue
Headworddeflowerment
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɪˈflaʊ(w)ə(ɹ)mənt/
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “deflowerment” sits in English frequency

deflowerment falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

deflowerment is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /dɪˈflaʊ(w)ə(ɹ)mənt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The loss of a girl or woman's virginity.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for deflowerment, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From deflower + -ment. The correct English form is deflowerment, spelled D-E-F-L-O-W-E-R-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    The loss of a girl or woman's virginity.

Etymology

From deflower + -ment.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "deflowerment"?
"deflowerment" is spelled D-E-F-L-O-W-E-R-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪˈflaʊ(w)ə(ɹ)mənt/.
What does "deflowerment" mean?
As a noun, "deflowerment" means: The loss of a girl or woman's virginity.
How do you pronounce "deflowerment"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "deflowerment" is /dɪˈflaʊ(w)ə(ɹ)mənt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "deflowerment"?
From deflower + -ment. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “deflowerment”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is D-E-F-L-O-W-E-R-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /dɪˈflaʊ(w)ə(ɹ)mənt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list