Which to use
“disclose” is a verb and “disclosure” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,034
- “disclose” frequency rank
- #7,121
- “disclosure” frequency rank
- 16155
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | disclose | disclosure |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To open up; unfasten. | The act of revealing something. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set disclose and disclosure apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: disclose is /dɪsˈkləʊz/ while disclosure is /dɪsˈkləʊʒə(ɹ)/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16155, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
disclose is recorded at frequency rank #9,034, classified as averb, pronounced /dɪsˈkləʊz/. disclosure is at rank #7,121, tagged as anoun, pronounced /dɪsˈkləʊʒə(ɹ)/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 16155, this pair ranks #459,562 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of disclose vs disclosure
Shared letters: cdeilos. Private to "disclose": -. Private to "disclosure": ru.
"disclose" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "disclosure" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- disclose ← ddisclose · dicslose · discclose · discllose · discloes · disclosse · disclsoe · discolse
- disclosure ← ddisclosure · dicslosure · discclosure · discllosure · disclosrue · disclossure · disclosuer · disclosurre
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering disclose vs disclosure
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “disclose”; for a noun, it's “disclosure”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “disclose” entry
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