demineralize
/dɪˈmɪnəɹəlaɪz/
"demineralize" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“demineralize” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To remove minerals or mineral salts from (a liquid, rocks, bones, or teeth).
Corpus desk
Index EN-demineralize · demineralize · English
demineralize · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 | demineralize |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /dɪˈmɪnəɹəlaɪz/ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “demineralize” in English
Rare enough to double-check
demineralize is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /dɪˈmɪnəɹəlaɪz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "To remove minerals or mineral salts from (a liquid, rocks, bones, or teeth).".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for demineralize, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From de- + mineralize. The correct English form is demineralize, spelled D-E-M-I-N-E-R-A-L-I-Z-E.
Definition
- 1To remove minerals or mineral salts from (a liquid, rocks, bones, or teeth).
Etymology
From de- + mineralize.
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.