devalue
/diːˈvæljuː/verb
devalue is spelled D-E-V-A-L-U-E: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,209th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, devalue means “To lower or remove the value of something” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in devalue?
| Letters | 7: D-E-V-A-L-U-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 44,209th 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 devalue?
Devalue appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,209th 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 devalue?
- /diːˈvæljuː/
Devalue has 3 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-devalue.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of devalue
- devalues present, singular, he/she/it
- devaluing participle, present
- devalued participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does devalue mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To lower or remove the value of something.
- 2
To lose value; to depreciate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Devalue in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | dévaluer |
| German | abwerten, entwerten , an Wert verlieren |
| Spanish | devaluar, desvalorizar , devaluarse, desvalorizarse |
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 devalue come from?
From de- + value.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).