demurral
/dɪˈmɝəl/
"demurral" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“demurral” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of demurring.
Corpus desk
Index EN-demurral · demurral · English
demurral · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | demurral |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /dɪˈmɝəl/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “demurral” in English
Rare enough to double-check
demurral is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /dɪˈmɝəl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
demurral doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From demur + -al. The correct English form is demurral, spelled D-E-M-U-R-R-A-L.
Definition
- 1The act of demurring.
- 2A formal objection.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how demurral appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Her steady tone, her emphasizing twitches, were new to Nick; they seemed to signal a change in their relations that wouldn't easily be reversed. He was used to her easy assents, her oddly contented demurrals […]
Etymology
From demur + -al.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.