devaluate

/dɪˈvæl.juː.eɪt/

//dɪˈvæl.juː.eɪt// verb

"devaluate" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“devaluate” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To devalue, reduce in value.

Key facts for devaluate
PropertyValue
Headworddevaluate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/dɪˈvæl.juː.eɪt/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “devaluate” sits in English frequency

devaluate falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for devaluate is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /dɪˈvæl.juː.eɪt/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "To devalue, reduce in value.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for devaluate in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is devaluate, spelled D-E-V-A-L-U-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To devalue, reduce in value.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "devaluate"?
"devaluate" is spelled D-E-V-A-L-U-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪˈvæl.juː.eɪt/.
What does "devaluate" mean?
As a verb, "devaluate" means: To devalue, reduce in value.
How do you pronounce "devaluate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "devaluate" is /dɪˈvæl.juː.eɪt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "devaluate" come from?
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Using “devaluate”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is D-E-V-A-L-U-A-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /dɪˈvæl.juː.eɪt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list