destabilization
noun
destabilization is spelled D-E-S-T-A-B-I-L-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N: 15 letters and 6 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 52,337th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, destabilization means “The act or process of destabilizing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of destabilization is destabilizations.
How many letters and syllables are in destabilization?
| Letters | 15: D-E-S-T-A-B-I-L-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 52,337th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is destabilization?
Destabilization appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 52,337th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce destabilization?
Destabilization has 6 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of destabilization
- destabilizations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does destabilization mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act or process of destabilizing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Destabilization in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense destabilizing:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | déstabilisation |
| German | Destabilisierung |
| Portuguese | desestabilização |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does destabilization come from?
From de- + stabilization or destabilize + -ion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).