detox
/ˈdiːtɒks/noun, verb
detox is spelled D-E-T-O-X: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.9 times per million words in written English, the 19,825th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, detox means “Detoxification, especially of the body from alcohol or addictive drugs” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of detox is detoxes.
How many letters and syllables are in detox?
| Letters | 5: D-E-T-O-X |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.9 times per million words; the 19,825th 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 detox?
Detox appears 1.9 times per million words in written English, the 19,825th 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 detox?
- /ˈdiːtɒks/
Detox has 2 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-detox.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of detox
- detoxes plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- detoxing participle, present
- detoxed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does detox mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Detoxification, especially of the body from alcohol or addictive drugs.
- 2
A detoxification unit.
verb
- 1
To detoxify, especially from alcohol or recreational drugs.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Detox in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense detoxification:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | détox, désintox |
| Spanish | desintoxicación |
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 detox come from?
Clipping of detoxification.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).