desegregation

noun

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"desegregation" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“desegregation” has 20 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #38,800. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,800
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act or process of eliminating segregation.

Corpus desk

Index EN-desegregation · desegregation · English

desegregation · rank #38,800 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,800
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH cyberpunk

Nearest frequency peer: cyberpunk (-2 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “desegregation”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “desegregation” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for desegregation
PropertyValue
Headworddesegregation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters13
Frequency rank#38,800
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “desegregation”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).desegregationlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “cyberpunk” (#38,798), “deservedly” (#38,802), “culpability” (#38,797). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “desegregation” is #38,800. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around desegregation, anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,800 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The act or process of eliminating segregation.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for desegregation, with forms such as "ddesegregation", "deesgregation", and "desegergation". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From de- + segregation. The correct English form is desegregation, spelled D-E-S-E-G-R-E-G-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act or process of eliminating segregation.

Etymology

From de- + segregation.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddesegregation
  • deesgregation
  • desegergation
  • deseggregation
  • desegreagtion
  • desegregaiton
  • desegregasion
  • desegregatino
  • desegregationn
  • desegregatoin
  • desegregattion
  • desegreggation
  • desegregtaion
  • desegrgeation
  • desegrregation
  • desergegation
  • desgeregation
  • dessegregation
  • dseegregation
  • edsegregation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of desegregation - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddesegregation1deesgregation2desegergation2deseggregation1desegreagtion2desegregaiton2desegregasion1desegregatino2
Edit distance from "desegregation"

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 "desegregation"?
"desegregation" is spelled D-E-S-E-G-R-E-G-A-T-I-O-N.
What does "desegregation" mean?
As a noun, "desegregation" means: The act or process of eliminating segregation.
What are common misspellings of "desegregation"?
Common misspellings include "ddesegregation", "deesgregation", "desegergation", "deseggregation", "desegreagtion". The correct spelling is "desegregation".
What is the origin of the word "desegregation"?
From de- + segregation. 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 "desegregation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list