# dehydration

> English word · Noun · IPA /diːhaɪˈdɹeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #19,307

## Definitions
1. The act or process of removing water from something.
2. The condition in which water in the body drops below normal levels, usually caused by illness, sweating or by not drinking enough.

## Etymology
From de- + hydration.

## Common misspellings (18)
`ddehydration`, `dehdyration`, `dehhydration`, `dehydartion`, `dehyddration`, `dehydraiton`, `dehydrasion`, `dehydratino`, `dehydrationn`, `dehydratoin`, `dehydrattion`, `dehydrration`, `dehydrtaion`, `dehyrdation`, `dehyydration`, `deyhdration`, `dheydration`, `edhydration`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dehydration