derogation
/ˌdɛɹəˈɡeɪʃən/
"derogation" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“derogation” is uncommon English (frequency #88,265 among 3,470 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #88,265
- frequency rank, English
- 3,470
- “D” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An act which belittles; disparagement.
Corpus desk
Index EN-derogation · derogation · English
derogation · rank #88,265 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #88,265
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,470
- PHOTO-FINISH demonise
Nearest frequency peer: demonise (-2 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.
Long-tail ranks near “derogation”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- demonise
demonise
11,738 corpus weight
- derogation
derogation
11,736 corpus weight
- destructive…
destructiveness
11,734 corpus weight
- Dhillon
Dhillon
11,733 corpus weight
- dhow
dhow
11,732 corpus weight
- dicta
dicta
11,731 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “derogation” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | derogation |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌdɛɹəˈɡeɪʃən/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #88,265 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “derogation” in English
Rare enough to double-check
derogation is uncommon English at frequency #88,265 among 3,470 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌdɛɹəˈɡeɪʃən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for derogation in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Old French derogacion (French dérogation), from Latin dērogātiō. The correct English form is derogation, spelled D-E-R-O-G-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1An act which belittles; disparagement.
- 2The act of derogating; the temporary or partial nullification of a law.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how derogation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Always have the greatest excesses and the most reprehensible practices been committed when backed up by or given the sanction of religion. But all this represents no derogation of the original phallic cult per se. It merely proves that the gods have always been what we have made them.
Two sets of Mk. 2 coaches hauled by Class 37s were introduced on peak Rhymney services during the summer. The coaches do not comply with the Persons with Reduced Mobility (PRM) standards and would therefore need a derogation to continue in passenger service after 31 December.
Etymology
From Old French derogacion (French dérogation), from Latin dērogātiō.
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.
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