# demolition

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌdɛm.əˈlɪʃ.ən/ · frequency rank #12,574

## Definitions
1. The process of demolishing or destroying buildings or other structures.

## Etymology
From Old French demolition, from Latin dēmōlītiō (“a tearing down”). Equivalent to demolish + -ion.

## Easily confused with
- **demotion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/demolition-vs-demotion)
- **deposition** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/demolition-vs-deposition)
- **devolution** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/demolition-vs-devolution)
- **desolation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/demolition-vs-desolation)

## Common misspellings (15)
`ddemolition`, `demloition`, `demmolition`, `demoiltion`, `demoliiton`, `demolision`, `demolitino`, `demolitionn`, `demolitoin`, `demolittion`, `demollition`, `demoltiion`, `deomlition`, `dmeolition`, `edmolition`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/demolition