delist

verb

"delist" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“delist” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To remove from an official register or list.

Corpus desk

Index EN-delist · delist · English

delist · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

Key facts for delist
PropertyValue
Headworddelist
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “delist” in English

delistfalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

delist is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "To remove from an official register or list.".

Zero misspellings are on record for delist in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From de- + list. The correct English form is delist, spelled D-E-L-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    To remove from an official register or list.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how delist appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. When the company failed to file its financial statements, it was delisted by the Stock Exchange.

Etymology

From de- + list.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "delist"?
"delist" is spelled D-E-L-I-S-T.
What does "delist" mean?
As a verb, "delist" means: To remove from an official register or list.
What is the origin of the word "delist"?
From de- + list. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list