disgust

[dɪsˈɡʌst]

/[dɪsˈɡʌst]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ekel, Widerwillen

Corpus desk

Index DE-disgust · disgust · German

disgust · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 disgust
PropertyValue
Headworddisgust
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[dɪsˈɡʌst]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „disgust“ im Deutschen

disgustliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

disgust is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [dɪsˈɡʌst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ekel, Widerwillen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for disgust, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is disgust, spelled D-I-S-G-U-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ekel, Widerwillen

Synonyms

disrelishdistasteloathingnauseaabhorrenceabominationantipathyaversiondetestationdislikerepugnancerevulsion

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 "disgust"?
"disgust" is spelled D-I-S-G-U-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [dɪsˈɡʌst].
What does "disgust" mean?
As a noun, "disgust" means: Ekel, Widerwillen
How do you pronounce "disgust"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "disgust" is [dɪsˈɡʌst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "disgust" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list