delegitimation
/ˌdiːlɪˌd͡ʒɪtɪˈmeɪʃən/
"delegitimation" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“delegitimation” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of removing the legitimacy from something, or of making something illegitimate.
Corpus desk
Index EN-delegitimation · delegitimation · English
delegitimation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 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 | delegitimation |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌdiːlɪˌd͡ʒɪtɪˈmeɪʃən/ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “delegitimation” in English
Rare enough to double-check
delegitimation is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌdiːlɪˌd͡ʒɪtɪˈmeɪʃən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The act of removing the legitimacy from something, or of making something illegitimate.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for delegitimation, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From de- + legitimation. The correct English form is delegitimation, spelled D-E-L-E-G-I-T-I-M-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1The act of removing the legitimacy from something, or of making something illegitimate.
Etymology
From de- + legitimation.
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.