denegation
/diːnɪˈɡeɪʃən/
"denegation" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“denegation” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A denial, refusal or contradiction.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | denegation |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /diːnɪˈɡeɪʃən/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “denegation” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
denegation is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /diːnɪˈɡeɪʃən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A denial, refusal or contradiction.".
denegation doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: Compare French dénégation. The correct English form is denegation, spelled D-E-N-E-G-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1A denial, refusal or contradiction.
Etymology
Compare French dénégation.
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.
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Using “denegation”
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- The one correct English spelling is D-E-N-E-G-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /diːnɪˈɡeɪʃən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.