dematerialize
/ˌdiː.məˈtɪə.ɹɪ.ə.laɪz/
"dematerialize" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“dematerialize” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To disappear by becoming immaterial.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dematerialize |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ˌdiː.məˈtɪə.ɹɪ.ə.laɪz/ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “dematerialize” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for dematerialize is 13 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌdiː.məˈtɪə.ɹɪ.ə.laɪz/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
dematerialize has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From de- + materialize. The correct English form is dematerialize, spelled D-E-M-A-T-E-R-I-A-L-I-Z-E.
Definition
- 1To disappear by becoming immaterial.
- 2To cause something to disappear by making it immaterial.
- 3To remove the physical materials from (a process, etc.).
Etymology
From de- + materialize.
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.
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Using “dematerialize”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is D-E-M-A-T-E-R-I-A-L-I-Z-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌdiː.məˈtɪə.ɹɪ.ə.laɪz/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.