disappoint

/dɪsəˈpɔɪnt/

//dɪsəˈpɔɪnt// verb

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"disappoint" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“disappoint” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,684. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,684
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To sadden or displease (someone) by underperforming, or by not delivering something promised or hoped for.

Corpus desk

Index EN-disappoint · disappoint · English

disappoint · rank #11,684 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #11,684
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH DL

Nearest frequency peer: DL (+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 “disappoint”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “disappoint” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

disappoint vs disappointed
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for disappoint
PropertyValue
Headworddisappoint
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/dɪsəˈpɔɪnt/
Letters10
Frequency rank#11,684
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “disappoint”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “DL” (#11,685), “diminished” (#11,682), “dolphin” (#11,686). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “disappoint” is #11,684. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around disappoint (IPA /dɪsəˈpɔɪnt/), averb. Corpus frequency is #11,684 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for disappoint, with forms such as "ddisappoint", "diasppoint", and "disapoint". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "disappointed", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French desapointer (compare French désappointer). The word originally meant to "dispossess of appointed office", and eventually broadened to mean "to frustrate the expectations or desires of" and "defeat the realization or fulfillment of". The correct English form is disappoint, spelled D-I-S-A-P-P-O-I-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    To sadden or displease (someone) by underperforming, or by not delivering something promised or hoped for.
  2. 2
    To deprive (someone of something expected or hoped for).
  3. 3
    To fail to meet (an expectation); to fail to fulfil (a hope).
  4. 4
    To show (an opinion, belief, etc.) to be mistaken.
  5. 5
    To prevent (something planned or attempted).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. His lack of respect disappointed her.
  2. I was disappointed by last year’s revenue.

Etymology

From Middle French desapointer (compare French désappointer). The word originally meant to "dispossess of appointed office", and eventually broadened to mean "to frustrate the expectations or desires of" and "defeat the realization or fulfillment of".

Antonyms

satisfy

This word in other languages

defraudar(Español)décevoir(Français)enttäuschen(Deutsch)desapontar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddisappoint
  • diasppoint
  • disapoint
  • disapopint
  • disappiont
  • disappoinnt
  • disappointt
  • disappoitn
  • disapponit
  • dispapoint
  • dissappoint
  • dsiappoint
  • idsappoint

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of disappoint - 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.

ddisappoint1diasppoint2disapoint1disapopint2disappiont2disappoinnt1disappointt1disappoitn2
Edit distance from "disappoint"

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 "disappoint"?
"disappoint" is spelled D-I-S-A-P-P-O-I-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪsəˈpɔɪnt/.
What does "disappoint" mean?
As a verb, "disappoint" means: To sadden or displease (someone) by underperforming, or by not delivering something promised or hoped for.
What words are commonly confused with "disappoint"?
"disappoint" is commonly confused with "disappointed". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "disappoint"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "disappoint" is /dɪsəˈpɔɪnt/. 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 "disappoint"?
From Middle French desapointer (compare French désappointer). The word originally meant to "dispossess of appointed office", and eventually broadened to mean "to frustrate the expectations or desires of" and "defeat the realization or fulfillment ... 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 "disappoint", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

diminished#11,682Copenhagen#11,673honourable#11,722insulation#11,726

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list