disagree

/dɪsəˈɡɹiː/

//dɪsəˈɡɹiː// verb

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"disagree" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“disagree” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,130. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,130
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To fail to agree; to have a different opinion or belief.

Corpus desk

Index EN-disagree · disagree · English

disagree · rank #6,130 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,130
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH diary

Nearest frequency peer: diary (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “disagree”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “disagree” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for disagree
PropertyValue
Headworddisagree
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/dɪsəˈɡɹiː/
Letters8
Frequency rank#6,130
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “disagree”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).disagreelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “diary” (#6,129), “disappear” (#6,131), “destroying” (#6,128). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “disagree” is #6,130. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around disagree (IPA /dɪsəˈɡɹiː/), averb. Corpus frequency is #6,130 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for disagree, with forms such as "ddisagree", "diasgree", and "disagere". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English disagre (“to refuse to assent to”), from Anglo-Norman disagreer, disagrer, desagreer (“to refuse assent”), from Old French desagreer, desagrëer (“to be disagreeable; to be unpleasant”) (modern French désagréer (“to displease”)); the Engl… The correct English form is disagree, spelled D-I-S-A-G-R-E-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To fail to agree; to have a different opinion or belief.
  2. 2
    To fail to conform or correspond with.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. John disagreed with Mary frequently.
  2. Bob says cats are friendlier than dogs, but I disagree.

Etymology

From Middle English disagre (“to refuse to assent to”), from Anglo-Norman disagreer, disagrer, desagreer (“to refuse assent”), from Old French desagreer, desagrëer (“to be disagreeable; to be unpleasant”) (modern French désagréer (“to displease”)); the English word is analysable as dis- + agree.

This word in other languages

discordar(Español)discordar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddisagree
  • diasgree
  • disagere
  • disaggree
  • disagre
  • disagrree
  • disargee
  • disgaree
  • dissagree
  • dsiagree
  • idsagree

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of disagree - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddisagree1diasgree2disagere2disaggree1disagre1disagrree1disargee2disgaree2
Edit distance from "disagree"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "disagree"?
"disagree" is spelled D-I-S-A-G-R-E-E. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪsəˈɡɹiː/.
What does "disagree" mean?
As a verb, "disagree" means: To fail to agree; to have a different opinion or belief.
What are common misspellings of "disagree"?
Common misspellings include "ddisagree", "diasgree", "disagere", "disaggree", "disagre". The correct spelling is "disagree".
How do you pronounce "disagree"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "disagree" is /dɪsəˈɡɹiː/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "disagree"?
From Middle English disagre (“to refuse to assent to”), from Anglo-Norman disagreer, disagrer, desagreer (“to refuse assent”), from Old French desagreer, desagrëer (“to be disagreeable; to be unpleasant”) (modern French désagréer (“to displease”))... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "disagree", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

earliest#6,133forecast#6,143shocking#6,099severely#6,097

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

disappear11 variantsdarling11 variantsbombing11 variantswatches11 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list