delamination

/diːˌlæmɪˈneɪʃən/

//diːˌlæmɪˈneɪʃən// noun

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

The verdict

“delamination” is uncommon English (frequency #89,283 among 3,470 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,283
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The separation of the layers of a laminar composite material as a result of repeated stress, or failure of the adhesive

Corpus desk

Index EN-delamination · delamination · English

delamination · rank #89,283 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #89,283
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH Deeley

Nearest frequency peer: Deeley (-3 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 “delamination”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for delamination
PropertyValue
Headworddelamination
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/diːˌlæmɪˈneɪʃən/
Letters12
Frequency rank#89,283
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “delamination” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).delaminationfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “Deeley” (#89,280), “Dantonio” (#89,278), “daikon” (#89,277). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “delamination” is #89,283. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

delamination is uncommon English at frequency #89,283 among 3,470 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /diːˌlæmɪˈneɪʃən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for delamination in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From de- + lamination. The correct English form is delamination, spelled D-E-L-A-M-I-N-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The separation of the layers of a laminar composite material as a result of repeated stress, or failure of the adhesive
  2. 2
    The formation of a gastrula by the splitting of the blastoderm

Etymology

From de- + lamination.

Synonyms

delam

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 "delamination"?
"delamination" is spelled D-E-L-A-M-I-N-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /diːˌlæmɪˈneɪʃən/.
What does "delamination" mean?
As a noun, "delamination" means: The separation of the layers of a laminar composite material as a result of repeated stress, or failure of the adhesive
How do you pronounce "delamination"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "delamination" is /diːˌlæmɪˈneɪʃən/. 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 "delamination"?
From de- + lamination. 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 "delamination", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list