disambiguation

/dɪsæmˌbɪɡjuːˈeɪʃən/

//dɪsæmˌbɪɡjuːˈeɪʃən// noun

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"disambiguation" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“disambiguation” is uncommon English (frequency #69,792 among 26,416 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,792
frequency rank, English
26,416
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The removal of ambiguity.

Key facts for disambiguation
PropertyValue
Headworddisambiguation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɪsæmˌbɪɡjuːˈeɪʃən/
Letters14
Frequency rank#69,792
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “disambiguation” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

disambiguation is uncommon English at frequency #69,792 among 26,416 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /dɪsæmˌbɪɡjuːˈeɪʃən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

disambiguation doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From dis- + ambiguation. The correct English form is disambiguation, spelled D-I-S-A-M-B-I-G-U-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The removal of ambiguity.
  2. 2
    A page on a wiki containing links to two or more topics with the same name.

Etymology

From dis- + ambiguation.

Synonyms

clarificationenlightenmentillumination

This word in other languages

desambiguación(Español)désambiguïsation(Français)desambiguação(Português)

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 "disambiguation"?
"disambiguation" is spelled D-I-S-A-M-B-I-G-U-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪsæmˌbɪɡjuːˈeɪʃən/.
What does "disambiguation" mean?
As a noun, "disambiguation" means: The removal of ambiguity.
How do you pronounce "disambiguation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "disambiguation" is /dɪsæmˌbɪɡjuːˈeɪʃən/. 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 "disambiguation"?
From dis- + ambiguation. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “disambiguation”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is D-I-S-A-M-B-I-G-U-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /dɪsæmˌbɪɡjuːˈeɪʃən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list