demoralized

adj

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"demoralized" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“demoralized” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #45,879. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,879
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - disheartened.

Corpus desk

Index EN-demoralized · demoralized · English

demoralized · rank #45,879 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,879
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH Delphine

Nearest frequency peer: Delphine (-1 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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “demoralized”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “demoralized” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for demoralized
PropertyValue
Headworddemoralized
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters11
Frequency rank#45,879
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “demoralized”

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).demoralizedlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Delphine” (#45,878), “Denali” (#45,880), “degeneracy” (#45,877). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “demoralized” is #45,879. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around demoralized, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #45,879 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "disheartened.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for demoralized, with forms such as "ddemoralized", "demmoralized", and "demoarlized". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is demoralized, spelled D-E-M-O-R-A-L-I-Z-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    disheartened.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The state uses universal testing to identify and elevate meritocrats, leaving most of England’s citizens poor and demoralized, without even a legitimate grievance, since, after all, who could argue that the wise should not rule?

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddemoralized
  • demmoralized
  • demoarlized
  • demorailzed
  • demoraliezd
  • demoralizde
  • demoralizedd
  • demoralizzed
  • demorallized
  • demoralzied
  • demorlaized
  • demorralized
  • demroalized
  • deomralized
  • dmeoralized
  • edmoralized

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of demoralized - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddemoralized1demmoralized1demoarlized2demorailzed2demoraliezd2demoralizde2demoralizedd1demoralizzed1
Edit distance from "demoralized"

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 "demoralized"?
"demoralized" is spelled D-E-M-O-R-A-L-I-Z-E-D.
What does "demoralized" mean?
As an adjective, "demoralized" means: disheartened.
What are common misspellings of "demoralized"?
Common misspellings include "ddemoralized", "demmoralized", "demoarlized", "demorailzed", "demoraliezd". The correct spelling is "demoralized".
What language does "demoralized" come from?
"demoralized" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "demoralized", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

disloyalty16 variantsdreadlocks16 variantscontrition16 variantsescarpment16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list