deoxy-
"deoxy" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“deoxy-” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a prefix. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Formally derived from another compound by the replacement of a hydroxy group by a hydrogen atom
Corpus desk
Index EN-deoxy · deoxy- · English
deoxy- · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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 | deoxy- |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Prefix |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “deoxy-” in English
Rare enough to double-check
deoxy- is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aprefix. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Formally derived from another compound by the replacement of a hydroxy group by a hydrogen atom".
No generated misspelling entries exist for deoxy- in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From de- + oxy-. The correct English form is deoxy-, spelled D-E-O-X-Y--.
Definition
- 1Formally derived from another compound by the replacement of a hydroxy group by a hydrogen atom
Etymology
From de- + oxy-.
Synonyms
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.