delouse
"delouse" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“delouse” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To remove lice from.
Corpus desk
Index EN-delouse · delouse · English
delouse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | delouse |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “delouse” in English
Rare enough to double-check
delouse is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for delouse in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From de- + louse. The correct English form is delouse, spelled D-E-L-O-U-S-E.
Definition
- 1To remove lice from.
- 2To apply insecticides or insect repellents to, in order to be sure that no lice or other parasites are present.
- 3To remove malicious software, such as viruses, trojans, spyware, or worms, from.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how delouse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
A veterinarian could delouse your dog.
During the Korean Conflict, American soldiers were deloused with DDT upon entering basic training.
Etymology
From de- + louse.
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.