demobilization

/diːˌməʊbɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

//diːˌməʊbɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən// noun

"demobilization" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“demobilization” is uncommon English (frequency #65,824 among 3,470 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,824
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The disorganization or disarming of troops which have previously been mobilized or called into active service; the change from a war footing to a peace footing; the act of demobilizing.

Corpus desk

Index EN-demobilization · demobilization · English

demobilization · rank #65,824 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #65,824
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH desu

Nearest frequency peer: desu (+1 rank slots)

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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.

Long-tail ranks near “demobilization”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “demobilization” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for demobilization
PropertyValue
Headworddemobilization
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/diːˌməʊbɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
Letters14
Frequency rank#65,824
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “demobilization” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).demobilizationfalls in this rarity band:

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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “desu” (#65,825), “dehumidifier” (#65,822), “declension” (#65,821). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “demobilization” is #65,824. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

demobilization is uncommon English at frequency #65,824 among 3,470 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /diːˌməʊbɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The disorganization or disarming of troops which have previously been mobilized or called into active service; the change from a war footing to a peace footing; the act of demobilizing.".

Zero misspellings are on record for demobilization in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From de- + mobilization or demobilize + -ation. The correct English form is demobilization, spelled D-E-M-O-B-I-L-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The disorganization or disarming of troops which have previously been mobilized or called into active service; the change from a war footing to a peace footing; the act of demobilizing.

Etymology

From de- + mobilization or demobilize + -ation.

Synonyms

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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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "demobilization"?
"demobilization" is spelled D-E-M-O-B-I-L-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /diːˌməʊbɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən/.
What does "demobilization" mean?
As a noun, "demobilization" means: The disorganization or disarming of troops which have previously been mobilized or called into active service; the change from a war footing to a peace footing; the act of demobilizing.
How do you pronounce "demobilization"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "demobilization" is /diːˌməʊbɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "demobilization"?
From de- + mobilization or demobilize + -ation. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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Same letter count

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list