depersonalization

noun

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"depersonalization" is a 17-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“depersonalization” is uncommon English (frequency #82,221 among 26,416 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,221
frequency rank, English
26,416
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The act of depersonalizing or the state of being depersonalized.

Key facts for depersonalization
PropertyValue
Headworddepersonalization
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters17
Frequency rank#82,221
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “depersonalization” 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). depersonalization 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

depersonalization is uncommon English at frequency #82,221 among 26,416 “D” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for depersonalization in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: Calque of French dépersonnalisation, equivalent to de- + personalization. The correct English form is depersonalization, spelled D-E-P-E-R-S-O-N-A-L-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of depersonalizing or the state of being depersonalized.
  2. 2
    The loss of one's sense of personal identity.
  3. 3
    A feeling of being unreal, detached or unable to feel emotion.

Etymology

Calque of French dépersonnalisation, equivalent to de- + personalization.

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 "depersonalization"?
"depersonalization" is spelled D-E-P-E-R-S-O-N-A-L-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N.
What does "depersonalization" mean?
As a noun, "depersonalization" means: The act of depersonalizing or the state of being depersonalized.
What is the origin of the word "depersonalization"?
Calque of French dépersonnalisation, equivalent to de- + personalization. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “depersonalization”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is D-E-P-E-R-S-O-N-A-L-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

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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