deprioritize
/dɪˌpɹaɪˈɒɹɪtaɪz/
"deprioritize" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“deprioritize” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To reduce the level of priority of.
Corpus desk
Index EN-deprioritize · deprioritize · English
deprioritize · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 | deprioritize |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /dɪˌpɹaɪˈɒɹɪtaɪz/ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “deprioritize” in English
Rare enough to double-check
deprioritize is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /dɪˌpɹaɪˈɒɹɪtaɪz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "To reduce the level of priority of.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for deprioritize, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From de- + prioritize. The correct English form is deprioritize, spelled D-E-P-R-I-O-R-I-T-I-Z-E.
Definition
- 1To reduce the level of priority of.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how deprioritize appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Do you want me to deprioritize my current report to get this done?
Etymology
From de- + prioritize.
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.