depilate
/ˈdɛpɪleɪt/
"depilate" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“depilate” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To remove all hair from skin so as to make it smooth.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | depilate |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ˈdɛpɪleɪt/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “depilate” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for depilate is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈdɛpɪleɪt/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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.
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.
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Using “depilate”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is D-E-P-I-L-A-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈdɛpɪleɪt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.