Desublimation

\ˌdezʊblimaˑˈt͡si̯oːn\

/\ˌdezʊblimaˑˈt͡si̯oːn\/ noun

The verdict

“Desublimation” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Déposition, désublimation : changement d’état direct de gazeux à solide, sans passer par l’état liquide (transformation inverse de la sublimation).

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Index FR-desublimation · Desublimation · French

Desublimation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Desublimation
PropertyValue
HeadwordDesublimation
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˌdezʊblimaˑˈt͡si̯oːn\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Desublimation » en français

Desublimationreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Desublimation is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˌdezʊblimaˑˈt͡si̯oːn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Déposition, désublimation : changement d’état direct de gazeux à solide, sans passer par l’état liquide (transformation inverse de la sublimation).".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Desublimation, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is Desublimation, spelled D-E-S-U-B-L-I-M-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Déposition, désublimation : changement d’état direct de gazeux à solide, sans passer par l’état liquide (transformation inverse de la sublimation).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. In diesem Artikel ist der Phasenübergang beschrieben, der auch als Resublimation, Desublimation, Solidifikation oder Deposition bezeichnet wird.

Synonyms

DepositionResublimierenResublimationSolidifikation

Antonyms

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 "Desublimation"?
"Desublimation" is spelled D-E-S-U-B-L-I-M-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˌdezʊblimaˑˈt͡si̯oːn\.
What does "Desublimation" mean?
As a noun, "Desublimation" means: Déposition, désublimation : changement d’état direct de gazeux à solide, sans passer par l’état liquide (transformation inverse de la sublimation).
How do you pronounce "Desublimation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Desublimation" is \ˌdezʊblimaˑˈt͡si̯oːn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Desublimation" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list