demilitarisation

noun

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"demilitarisation" is a 16-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The reduction of the armed forces of a state or other political entity in its entire territory, usually at the end of hostilities or as part of a treaty.

Key facts for demilitarisation
PropertyValue
Headworddemilitarisation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “demilitarisation” sits in English frequency

demilitarisation falls 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

demilitarisation is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for demilitarisation, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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

Definition

  1. 1
    The reduction of the armed forces of a state or other political entity in its entire territory, usually at the end of hostilities or as part of a treaty.
  2. 2
    The elimination of the armed forces of a state or other political entity from a specific area in its territory, usually at the end of hostilities or as part of a treaty, such as in the case of demilitarized zones.
  3. 3
    The conversion of a military or paramilitary force into a civilian one.

Etymology

From de- + militarisation.

This word in other languages

desmilitarización(Español)démilitarisation(Français)Demilitarisierung(Deutsch)desmilitarização(Português)

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 "demilitarisation"?
"demilitarisation" is spelled D-E-M-I-L-I-T-A-R-I-S-A-T-I-O-N.
What does "demilitarisation" mean?
As a noun, "demilitarisation" means: The reduction of the armed forces of a state or other political entity in its entire territory, usually at the end of hostilities or as part of a treaty.
What is the origin of the word "demilitarisation"?
From de- + militarisation. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “demilitarisation”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is D-E-M-I-L-I-T-A-R-I-S-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list