dehumidifier

/diːˌhjuːˈmɪdɪfaɪ(j)ə(ɹ)/

//diːˌhjuːˈmɪdɪfaɪ(j)ə(ɹ)// noun

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

The verdict

“dehumidifier” is uncommon English (frequency #65,822 among 3,470 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,822
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A device for removing the moisture content from air

Corpus desk

Index EN-dehumidifier · dehumidifier · English

dehumidifier · rank #65,822 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #65,822
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH declension

Nearest frequency peer: declension (-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 “dehumidifier”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “dehumidifier” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for dehumidifier
PropertyValue
Headworddehumidifier
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/diːˌhjuːˈmɪdɪfaɪ(j)ə(ɹ)/
Letters12
Frequency rank#65,822
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “dehumidifier” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).dehumidifierfalls in this rarity band:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “declension” (#65,821), “declaratory” (#65,820), “demobilization” (#65,824). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “dehumidifier” is #65,822. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dehumidifier is uncommon English at frequency #65,822 among 3,470 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /diːˌhjuːˈmɪdɪfaɪ(j)ə(ɹ)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A device for removing the moisture content from air".

No misspelling variants are generated for dehumidifier in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From dehumidify + -er. The correct English form is dehumidifier, spelled D-E-H-U-M-I-D-I-F-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A device for removing the moisture content from air

Etymology

From dehumidify + -er.

Antonyms

humidifier

This word in other languages

deshumidificador(Español)déshumidificateur(Français)Trockner(Deutsch)

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 "dehumidifier"?
"dehumidifier" is spelled D-E-H-U-M-I-D-I-F-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /diːˌhjuːˈmɪdɪfaɪ(j)ə(ɹ)/.
What does "dehumidifier" mean?
As a noun, "dehumidifier" means: A device for removing the moisture content from air
How do you pronounce "dehumidifier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dehumidifier" is /diːˌhjuːˈmɪdɪfaɪ(j)ə(ɹ)/. 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 "dehumidifier"?
From dehumidify + -er. 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 "dehumidifier", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

concentrator#65,792chloroplasts#65,779appendectomy#65,692inarticulate#65,987

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list