deorbit
verb, noun
deorbit is spelled D-E-O-R-B-I-T: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 154,067th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, deorbit means “To cause to leave orbit” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in deorbit?
| Letters | 7: D-E-O-R-B-I-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 26 million words; the 154,067th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is deorbit?
Deorbit appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 154,067th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce deorbit?
Deorbit has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of deorbit
- deorbits present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- deorbiting participle, present
- deorbited participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does deorbit mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To cause to leave orbit.
- 2
Of an orbiting object, such as a satellite: to leave orbit.
The Gemini emergency occurred when Gemini 8 deorbited and landed in the Northern Pacific 1000 miles south of Japan.
noun
- 1
The act or process of leaving orbit.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Deorbit in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | désorbiter , désorbitation |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does deorbit come from?
From de- + orbit.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).