dentition

/dɛnˈtɪʃən/

//dɛnˈtɪʃən// noun

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"dentition" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“dentition” is uncommon English (frequency #58,634 among 26,416 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,634
frequency rank, English
26,416
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The set of natural teeth of an individual

Key facts for dentition
PropertyValue
Headworddentition
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɛnˈtɪʃən/
Letters9
Frequency rank#58,634
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dentition” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). dentition lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dentition is uncommon English at frequency #58,634 among 26,416 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /dɛnˈtɪʃən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for dentition, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin dentītiō (“teething, dentition”). The correct English form is dentition, spelled D-E-N-T-I-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The set of natural teeth of an individual
  2. 2
    The type, number and arrangement of the normal teeth of an organism or of the actual teeth of an individual
  3. 3
    An arrangement in an organism or object of projections that resemble teeth
  4. 4
    The process of growing teeth; teething

Etymology

From Latin dentītiō (“teething, dentition”).

This word in other languages

dentadura(Español)dentition(Français)

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 "dentition"?
"dentition" is spelled D-E-N-T-I-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /dɛnˈtɪʃən/.
What does "dentition" mean?
As a noun, "dentition" means: The set of natural teeth of an individual
How do you pronounce "dentition"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dentition" is /dɛnˈtɪʃən/. 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 "dentition"?
From Latin dentītiō (“teething, dentition”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “dentition”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is D-E-N-T-I-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /dɛnˈtɪʃən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list