demonetization

/diːˌmʌnətaɪˈzeɪʃən/

//diːˌmʌnətaɪˈzeɪʃən// noun

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

The verdict

“demonetization” is uncommon English (frequency #90,349 among 3,470 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,349
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act or process of demonetizing (withdrawing as legal tender).

Corpus desk

Index EN-demonetization · demonetization · English

demonetization · rank #90,349 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #90,349
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH demarcate

Nearest frequency peer: demarcate (-2 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 “demonetization”

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corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for demonetization
PropertyValue
Headworddemonetization
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/diːˌmʌnətaɪˈzeɪʃən/
Letters14
Frequency rank#90,349
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “demonetization” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).demonetizationfalls in this rarity band:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “demarcate” (#90,347), “Denholm” (#90,352), “degradable” (#90,345). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “demonetization” is #90,349. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

demonetization is uncommon English at frequency #90,349 among 3,470 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /diːˌmʌnətaɪˈzeɪʃən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

demonetization doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French démonétisation. The correct English form is demonetization, spelled D-E-M-O-N-E-T-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act or process of demonetizing (withdrawing as legal tender).
  2. 2
    The act or process of demonetizing (making content ineligible to earn money).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how demonetization appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The current spiral in prices — 20 per cent in the last year — has been attributed to the wide circulation of “black money.” The official committee recommended demonetization on the assumption that “black money” is generally kept in stacks of 100‐rupee and 1,000‐rupee notes.

Etymology

From French démonétisation.

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 "demonetization"?
"demonetization" is spelled D-E-M-O-N-E-T-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /diːˌmʌnətaɪˈzeɪʃən/.
What does "demonetization" mean?
As a noun, "demonetization" means: The act or process of demonetizing (withdrawing as legal tender).
How do you pronounce "demonetization"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "demonetization" is /diːˌmʌnətaɪˈzeɪʃən/. 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 "demonetization"?
From French démonétisation. 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