demission
/dɪˈmɪʃ(ə)n/
"demission" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“demission” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Resignation; abdication.
Corpus desk
Index EN-demission · demission · English
demission · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | demission |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /dɪˈmɪʃ(ə)n/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “demission” in English
Rare enough to double-check
demission is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /dɪˈmɪʃ(ə)n/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Resignation; abdication.".
No misspelling variants are generated for demission in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From French démission, from Latin dēmissiō, from dēmittō. The correct English form is demission, spelled D-E-M-I-S-S-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Resignation; abdication.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how demission appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
And that this demission of our royal authority may have the more full and solemn effect, and none pretend ignorance, we give [our cousins authority] ... in our name and behalf, publicly, and in their presence, to renounce the Crown, guidance, and government of this our kingdom of Scotland.
She had just slipped her demission, with a footnote on the young lady's conduct, under the door of Madame.
Etymology
From French démission, from Latin dēmissiō, from dēmittō.
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.