deprecation

/ˌdɛpɹɪˈkeɪʃən/

//ˌdɛpɹɪˈkeɪʃən// noun

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"deprecation" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“deprecation” is uncommon English (frequency #59,335 among 3,470 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,335
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of deprecating.

Corpus desk

Index EN-deprecation · deprecation · English

deprecation · rank #59,335 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,335
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH depositary

Nearest frequency peer: depositary (-1 rank slots)

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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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “deprecation”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “deprecation” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for deprecation
PropertyValue
Headworddeprecation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌdɛpɹɪˈkeɪʃən/
Letters11
Frequency rank#59,335
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “deprecation” sits in English frequency

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).deprecationlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “depositary” (#59,334), “depreciated” (#59,336), “depo” (#59,333). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

deprecation is uncommon English at frequency #59,335 among 3,470 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌdɛpɹɪˈkeɪʃən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

deprecation doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French deprecation (French: déprécation), from Latin dēprecātiōnem, from dēprecātiō (“deprecation, invocation”), from dēprecor (“I avert, I warn off; I deprecate”). The correct English form is deprecation, spelled D-E-P-R-E-C-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of deprecating.
  2. 2
    A praying against evil; prayer that an evil may be removed or prevented; strong expression of disapprobation.
  3. 3
    Entreaty for pardon; petitioning.
  4. 4
    An imprecation or curse.

Etymology

From Middle French deprecation (French: déprécation), from Latin dēprecātiōnem, from dēprecātiō (“deprecation, invocation”), from dēprecor (“I avert, I warn off; I deprecate”).

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 "deprecation"?
"deprecation" is spelled D-E-P-R-E-C-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌdɛpɹɪˈkeɪʃən/.
What does "deprecation" mean?
As a noun, "deprecation" means: The act of deprecating.
How do you pronounce "deprecation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "deprecation" is /ˌdɛpɹɪˈkeɪʃən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "deprecation"?
From Middle French deprecation (French: déprécation), from Latin dēprecātiōnem, from dēprecātiō (“deprecation, invocation”), from dēprecor (“I avert, I warn off; I deprecate”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "deprecation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

depreciated#59,336endoplasmic#59,368epigenetics#59,371exportation#59,379

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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