disappointment

/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/

//ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt// noun

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

The verdict

“disappointment” has 20 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,007. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,007
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The feeling or state of being disappointed: a feeling of sadness or frustration when something is not as good as one hoped or expected, or when something bad unexpectedly happens.

Corpus desk

Index EN-disappointment · disappointment · English

disappointment · rank #7,007 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,007
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH desires

Nearest frequency peer: desires (-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 “disappointment”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “disappointment” 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 disappointment
PropertyValue
Headworddisappointment
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
Letters14
Frequency rank#7,007
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “disappointment”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).disappointmentlands 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 “desires” (#7,006), “disk” (#7,008), “Derek” (#7,005). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “disappointment” is #7,007. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around disappointment (IPA /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,007 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for disappointment, with forms such as "ddisappointment", "diasppointment", and "disapointment". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From disappoint + -ment. The correct English form is disappointment, spelled D-I-S-A-P-P-O-I-N-T-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    The feeling or state of being disappointed: a feeling of sadness or frustration when something is not as good as one hoped or expected, or when something bad unexpectedly happens.
  2. 2
    An example or the act of disappointing: a circumstance in which a positive expectation is not achieved.
  3. 3
    Something or someone that disappoints: that which causes disappointment.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Even a trip to beautiful California can cause disappointment.
  2. They remembered too keenly their pleasant credulity as to what to-morrow would bring forth, to dare indulge expectation of its pleasure; they had been disappointed once—so might they be again—for disappointment ever leaves fear behind.

Etymology

From disappoint + -ment.

Synonyms

let-downsetback

This word in other languages

decepción(Español)déception(Français)Enttäuschung(Deutsch)decepção(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddisappointment
  • diasppointment
  • disapointment
  • disapopintment
  • disappiontment
  • disappoinmtent
  • disappoinntment
  • disappointemnt
  • disappointmennt
  • disappointmentt
  • disappointmetn
  • disappointmment
  • disappointmnet
  • disappointtment
  • disappoitnment
  • disapponitment
  • dispapointment
  • dissappointment
  • dsiappointment
  • idsappointment

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of disappointment - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddisappointment1diasppointment2disapointment1disapopintment2disappiontment2disappoinmtent2disappoinntment1disappointemnt2
Edit distance from "disappointment"

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 "disappointment"?
"disappointment" is spelled D-I-S-A-P-P-O-I-N-T-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/.
What does "disappointment" mean?
As a noun, "disappointment" means: The feeling or state of being disappointed: a feeling of sadness or frustration when something is not as good as one hoped or expected, or when something bad unexpectedly happens.
What are common misspellings of "disappointment"?
Common misspellings include "ddisappointment", "diasppointment", "disapointment", "disapopintment", "disappiontment". The correct spelling is "disappointment".
How do you pronounce "disappointment"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "disappointment" is /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/. 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 "disappointment"?
From disappoint + -ment. 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 "disappointment", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

characterized20 variantsprescription20 variantsThanksgiving20 variantssophisticated20 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list