dilapidation
/dəˌlæp.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/noun
dilapidation is spelled D-I-L-A-P-I-D-A-T-I-O-N: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 114,361st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, dilapidation means “The state of being dilapidated, reduced to decay, partially ruined” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of dilapidation is dilapidations.
How many letters and syllables are in dilapidation?
| Letters | 12: D-I-L-A-P-I-D-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 114,361st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is dilapidation?
Dilapidation appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 114,361st 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 dilapidation?
- /dəˌlæp.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-dilapidation.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of dilapidation
- dilapidations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dilapidation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The state of being dilapidated, reduced to decay, partially ruined.
- 2
The act of dilapidating, damaging a building or structure through neglect or intentionally.
- 3
UKEcclesiastical waste: impairing of church property by an incumbent, through neglect or intentionally.
- 4
Money paid at the end of an incumbency by the incumbent or his heirs for the purpose of putting the parsonage etc. in good repair for the succeeding incumbent.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Dilapidation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Verfall, Baufälligkeit , Verwahrlosung, Zerstörung |
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 dilapidation come from?
From dilapidate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).