# disallow vs disavow

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### disallow
*verb · IPA /ˌdɪsəˈlaʊ/ · frequency rank #48,702*
To refuse to allow.

### disavow
*verb · IPA /dɪsəˈvaʊ/ · frequency rank #47,018*
To strongly and solemnly refuse to own or acknowledge; to deny responsibility for, approbation of, and the like.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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