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 26,416 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,822
frequency rank, English
26,416
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A device for removing the moisture content from air

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)

Where “dehumidifier” 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). dehumidifier lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dehumidifier is uncommon English at frequency #65,822 among 26,416 “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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Using “dehumidifier”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is D-E-H-U-M-I-D-I-F-I-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /diːˌhjuːˈmɪdɪfaɪ(j)ə(ɹ)/ (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

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list