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
26,416
“D” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The process of destroying a forest and replacing it with something else, especially with an agricultural system.

Key facts for deforestation
PropertyValue
Headworddeforestation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɪˌfɒɹɪsˈteɪʃən/
Letters13
Frequency rank#22,344
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “deforestation” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). 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 26,416 “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.

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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Using “deforestation”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is D-E-F-O-R-E-S-T-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /dɪˌfɒɹɪsˈteɪʃən/ (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

Same frequency band

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