detoxification

Name: detoxification, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/diˈtɑk.sɪ.fɪˌkeɪ.ʃən/

//diˈtɑk.sɪ.fɪˌkeɪ.ʃən// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“detoxification” has 21 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #48,184. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,184
frequency rank, English: 3,470
“D” headwords: 21
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The process of removing toxins.

Corpus desk

Index EN-detoxification · detoxification · English

detoxification · rank #48,184 · 21 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #48,184
LEN-MEGA 14 letters
VOW-7 7 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 21 variants
BOOK-MID 3,470
PHOTO-FINISH DePaul

Nearest frequency peer: DePaul (-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.

Dempster

51,820
DePaul

51,819
detoxificat…

51,817
diatribe

51,815
dinar

51,814
Dionne

51,813

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

Key facts for detoxification
Property	Value
Headword	detoxification
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/diˈtɑk.sɪ.fɪˌkeɪ.ʃən/
Letters	14
Frequency rank	#48,184
Misspellings tracked	21
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “detoxification”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).detoxificationlands here:

#48,184

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “DePaul” (#48,182), “diatribe” (#48,186), “Dempster” (#48,181). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “detoxification” is #48,184. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 21 spelling variants around detoxification (IPA /diˈtɑk.sɪ.fɪˌkeɪ.ʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,184 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The process of removing toxins.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for detoxification, with forms such as "ddetoxification", "deotxification", and "detoixfication". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From de- + toxification. The correct English form is detoxification, spelled D-E-T-O-X-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

1
The process of removing toxins.

Etymology

From de- + toxification.

This word in other languages

desintoxicación(Español)détoxification(Français)Entgiftung(Deutsch)desintoxicação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

ddetoxification
deotxification
detoixfication
detoxfiication
detoxifciation
detoxiffication
detoxifiaction
detoxificaiton
detoxificasion
detoxificatino
detoxificationn
detoxificatoin
detoxificattion
detoxificcation
detoxifictaion
detoxiifcation
detoxxification
dettoxification
detxoification
dteoxification
edtoxification

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of detoxification - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "detoxification"

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 "detoxification"?

"detoxification" is spelled D-E-T-O-X-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /diˈtɑk.sɪ.fɪˌkeɪ.ʃən/.

What does "detoxification" mean?

As a noun, "detoxification" means: The process of removing toxins.

What are common misspellings of "detoxification"?

Common misspellings include "ddetoxification", "deotxification", "detoixfication", "detoxfiication", "detoxifciation". The correct spelling is "detoxification".

How do you pronounce "detoxification"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "detoxification" is /diˈtɑk.sɪ.fɪˌkeɪ.ʃən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What is the origin of the word "detoxification"?

From de- + toxification. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Same letter count

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