disappointed

/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/

//ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd// adj

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"disappointed" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“disappointed” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #3,481 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.

#3,481
frequency rank, English
12
letters
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Defeated of expectations or hope; experiencing disappointment; let down.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

disappointed vs disappoint
83% similar

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

Key facts for disappointed
PropertyValue
Headworddisappointed
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
Letters12
Frequency rank#3,481
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “disappointed” 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). disappointed lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for disappointed is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/. Corpus data places it at rank #3,481 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for disappointed, with forms such as "ddisappointed", "diasppointed", and "disapointed". 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, "disappoint", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct English form is disappointed, spelled D-I-S-A-P-P-O-I-N-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Defeated of expectations or hope; experiencing disappointment; let down.
  2. 2
    Defeated of expectations or hope; experiencing disappointment; let down.
  3. 3
    Expressing or indicating disappointment.

Synonyms

discomfitedfoiledfrustratedthwarted

This word in other languages

decepcionado(Español)déçu(Français)enttäuscht(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddisappointed,diasppointed,disapointed,disapopinted,disappionted,disappoinetd,disappoinnted,disappointde,disappointedd,disappointted,disappoitned,disapponited,dispapointed,dissappointed,dsiappointed,idsappointed

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of disappointed - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddisappointed1diasppointed2disapointed1disapopinted2disappionted2disappoinetd2disappoinnted1disappointde2
Edit distance from "disappointed"

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 "disappointed"?
"disappointed" is spelled D-I-S-A-P-P-O-I-N-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/.
What does "disappointed" mean?
As an adjective, "disappointed" means: Defeated of expectations or hope; experiencing disappointment; let down.
What words are commonly confused with "disappointed"?
"disappointed" is commonly confused with "disappoint". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "disappointed"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "disappointed" is /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "disappointed" come from?
"disappointed" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “disappointed”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is D-I-S-A-P-P-O-I-N-T-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “disappoint” - see the side-by-side comparison. disappointed vs disappoint
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list