demonetization
/diːˌmʌnətaɪˈzeɪʃən/
"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)
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.
Long-tail ranks near “demonetization”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- Deano
Deano
9,659 corpus weight
- Degen
Degen
9,657 corpus weight
- degradable
degradable
9,656 corpus weight
- demarcate
demarcate
9,654 corpus weight
- demonetizat…
demonetization
9,652 corpus weight
- Denholm
Denholm
9,649 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “demonetization” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | demonetization |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /diːˌmʌnətaɪˈzeɪʃən/ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Frequency rank | #90,349 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “demonetization” in English
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
- 1The act or process of demonetizing (withdrawing as legal tender).
- 2The act or process of demonetizing (making content ineligible to earn money).
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how demonetization appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
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"?
What does "demonetization" mean?
How do you pronounce "demonetization"?
What is the origin of the word "demonetization"?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "demonetization", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).