defog
/diːˈfɑɡ/verb
defog is spelled D-E-F-O-G: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, defog means “To remove the moisture or fog from” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in defog?
| Letters | 5: D-E-F-O-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 93 million words; the 309,272nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is defog?
Defog appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd 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 defog?
- UK /diːˈfɒɡ/
- US /diːˈfɑɡ/
Defog has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with defog?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as defog from its last stressed vowel (/ɑɡ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of defog
- defogs present, singular, he/she/it
- defogging participle, present
- defogged participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does defog mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To remove the moisture or fog from.
- 2
informalTo make intelligible; to free from confusion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does defog come from?
From de- + fog.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).