# disapproval vs disapprove

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### disapproval
*noun · IPA /dɪsəˈpɹuvəl/ · frequency rank #20,097*
The act of disapproving; condemnation.

### disapprove
*verb · IPA /dɪsəˈpɹuːv/ · frequency rank #24,729*
To condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate; used with of.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/disapproval-vs-disapprove