deforestation

/dɪˌfɒɹɪsˈteɪʃən/

//dɪˌfɒɹɪsˈteɪʃən// noun

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"deforestation" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“deforestation” has 20 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,344. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,344
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The process of destroying a forest and replacing it with something else, especially with an agricultural system.

Corpus desk

Index EN-deforestation · deforestation · English

deforestation · rank #22,344 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,344
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH defer

Nearest frequency peer: defer (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “deforestation”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “deforestation” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for deforestation
PropertyValue
Headworddeforestation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɪˌfɒɹɪsˈteɪʃən/
Letters13
Frequency rank#22,344
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “deforestation”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).deforestationlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “defer” (#22,343), “Delaney” (#22,345), “Darrell” (#22,342). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “deforestation” is #22,344. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around deforestation (IPA /dɪˌfɒɹɪsˈteɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,344 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for deforestation, with forms such as "ddeforestation", "defforestation", and "defoerstation". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From deforest + -ation. First attested in 1870. The correct English form is deforestation, spelled D-E-F-O-R-E-S-T-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The process of destroying a forest and replacing it with something else, especially with an agricultural system.
  2. 2
    A transformation to eliminate intermediate data structures within a program.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how deforestation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Buried within the Mediterranean littoral are some seventy to ninety million tons of slag from ancient smelting, about a third of it concentrated in Iberia. This ceaseless industrial fueling caused the deforestation of an estimated fifty to seventy million acres of woodlands.
  2. The world leaders gathered at a crucial climate summit secured new agreements on Tuesday to end deforestation and reduce emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane, building momentum as the conference prepared to shift to a more grueling two weeks of negotiations on how to avert the planet’s catastrophic warming.

Etymology

From deforest + -ation. First attested in 1870.

This word in other languages

deforestación(Español)déforestation(Français)Abholzung(Deutsch)desmatamento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddeforestation
  • defforestation
  • defoerstation
  • deforesattion
  • deforesstation
  • deforestaiton
  • deforestasion
  • deforestatino
  • deforestationn
  • deforestatoin
  • deforestattion
  • deforesttaion
  • deforesttation
  • deforetsation
  • deforrestation
  • deforsetation
  • defroestation
  • deofrestation
  • dfeorestation
  • edforestation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of deforestation - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddeforestation1defforestation1defoerstation2deforesattion2deforesstation1deforestaiton2deforestasion1deforestatino2
Edit distance from "deforestation"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "deforestation"?
"deforestation" is spelled D-E-F-O-R-E-S-T-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪˌfɒɹɪsˈteɪʃən/.
What does "deforestation" mean?
As a noun, "deforestation" means: The process of destroying a forest and replacing it with something else, especially with an agricultural system.
What are common misspellings of "deforestation"?
Common misspellings include "ddeforestation", "defforestation", "defoerstation", "deforesattion", "deforesstation". The correct spelling is "deforestation".
How do you pronounce "deforestation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "deforestation" is /dɪˌfɒɹɪsˈteɪʃən/. 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 "deforestation"?
From deforest + -ation. First attested in 1870. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "deforestation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

organisational20 variantssynchronized20 variantscompanionship20 variantslongstanding20 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list