denuclearization

noun

"denuclearization" is a 16-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“denuclearization” is uncommon English (frequency #78,520 among 26,416 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,520
frequency rank, English
26,416
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The act or process of denuclearizing.

Key facts for denuclearization
PropertyValue
Headworddenuclearization
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters16
Frequency rank#78,520
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “denuclearization” 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). denuclearization lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

denuclearization is uncommon English at frequency #78,520 among 26,416 “D” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The act or process of denuclearizing.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for denuclearization, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From de- + nuclearization. The correct English form is denuclearization, spelled D-E-N-U-C-L-E-A-R-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act or process of denuclearizing.

Etymology

From de- + nuclearization.

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 "denuclearization"?
"denuclearization" is spelled D-E-N-U-C-L-E-A-R-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N.
What does "denuclearization" mean?
As a noun, "denuclearization" means: The act or process of denuclearizing.
What is the origin of the word "denuclearization"?
From de- + nuclearization. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “denuclearization”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is D-E-N-U-C-L-E-A-R-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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