devaluation

noun

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"devaluation" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“devaluation” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #32,351. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,351
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The removal or lessening of something's value.

Corpus desk

Index EN-devaluation · devaluation · English

devaluation · rank #32,351 · 16 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,351
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH dictatorial

Nearest frequency peer: dictatorial (+1 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 “devaluation”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “devaluation” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

devaluation vs devolution
82% similar
devaluation vs devastation
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for devaluation
PropertyValue
Headworddevaluation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters11
Frequency rank#32,351
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “devaluation”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “dictatorial” (#32,352), “desiring” (#32,349), “dermatitis” (#32,348). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “devaluation” is #32,351. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around devaluation, anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,351 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for devaluation, with forms such as "ddevaluation", "deavluation", and "devalaution". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "devolution", "devastation", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From de- + valuation. The correct English form is devaluation, spelled D-E-V-A-L-U-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The removal or lessening of something's value.
  2. 2
    The intentional or deliberate lowering of a currency's value compared to another country's currency or a standard value (e.g. the price of gold).
  3. 3
    Depreciation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how devaluation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. According to Braverman's thesis, Taylorism, or scientific management, has been the key feature in the devaluation and dequalification of work.

Etymology

From de- + valuation.

This word in other languages

devaluación(Español)dévaluation(Français)Abwertung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddevaluation
  • deavluation
  • devalaution
  • devalluation
  • devaluaiton
  • devaluasion
  • devaluatino
  • devaluationn
  • devaluatoin
  • devaluattion
  • devalutaion
  • devaulation
  • devlauation
  • devvaluation
  • dvealuation
  • edvaluation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddevaluation1deavluation2devalaution2devalluation1devaluaiton2devaluasion1devaluatino2devaluationn1
Edit distance from "devaluation"

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 "devaluation"?
"devaluation" is spelled D-E-V-A-L-U-A-T-I-O-N.
What does "devaluation" mean?
As a noun, "devaluation" means: The removal or lessening of something's value.
What words are commonly confused with "devaluation"?
"devaluation" is commonly confused with "devolution", "devastation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "devaluation"?
From de- + valuation. 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 "devaluation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dictatorial#32,352countenance#32,333exterminate#32,388grandmaster#32,418

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

hammersmith16 variantshelplessness16 variantsincessantly16 variantsintentioned16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list