depilate
/ˈdɛpɪleɪt/
"depilate" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“depilate” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To remove all hair from skin so as to make it smooth.
Corpus desk
Index EN-depilate · depilate · English
depilate · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | depilate |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ˈdɛpɪleɪt/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “depilate” in English
Rare enough to double-check
depilate is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ˈdɛpɪleɪt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "To remove all hair from skin so as to make it smooth.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for depilate in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. 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: First attested in 1575; borrowed from Latin dēpilātus, perfect passive participle of dēpilō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). The correct English form is depilate, spelled D-E-P-I-L-A-T-E.
Definition
- 1To remove all hair from skin so as to make it smooth.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how depilate appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In Siena, the donkey upon which Bernardino had traveled so many miles was literally and thoroughly depilated in the mad rush for miracle-working relics.
Etymology
First attested in 1575; borrowed from Latin dēpilātus, perfect passive participle of dēpilō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.