deindustrialize
"deindustrialize" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“deindustrialize” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To subject to deindustrialization; to deprive of industry.
Corpus desk
Index EN-deindustrialize · deindustrialize · English
deindustrialize · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-7 7 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 | deindustrialize |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “deindustrialize” in English
Rare enough to double-check
deindustrialize is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "To subject to deindustrialization; to deprive of industry.".
deindustrialize doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From de- + industrialize. The correct English form is deindustrialize, spelled D-E-I-N-D-U-S-T-R-I-A-L-I-Z-E.
Definition
- 1To subject to deindustrialization; to deprive of industry.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how deindustrialize appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Thus, the U.K., the first nation to industrialize, was also the first to deindustrialize.
Etymology
From de- + industrialize.
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.