dehumidify
/diːˌhjuːˈmɪdɪfaɪ/
"dehumidify" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“dehumidify” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To reduce the moisture in a body of air; to lower the humidity.
Corpus desk
Index EN-dehumidify · dehumidify · English
dehumidify · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dehumidify |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /diːˌhjuːˈmɪdɪfaɪ/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “dehumidify” in English
Rare enough to double-check
dehumidify is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /diːˌhjuːˈmɪdɪfaɪ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "To reduce the moisture in a body of air; to lower the humidity.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for dehumidify, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From de- + humid + -ify. The correct English form is dehumidify, spelled D-E-H-U-M-I-D-I-F-Y.
Definition
- 1To reduce the moisture in a body of air; to lower the humidity.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how dehumidify appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Many air conditioners, in addition to reducing the temperature, also dehumidify the air.
The air-handling equipment humidifies, dehumidifies, and distributes the correct amount of fresh air into every zone and eliminates all smoke, dust, and odors, with electric precipitrons.
Etymology
From de- + humid + -ify.
Antonyms
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.