disapprobation
/dɪsˌæpɹəˈbeɪʃən/
"disapprobation" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“disapprobation” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An act or expression of condemnation or disapproval, especially on moral grounds.
Corpus desk
Index EN-disapprobation · disapprobation · English
disapprobation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | disapprobation |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /dɪsˌæpɹəˈbeɪʃən/ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “disapprobation” in English
Rare enough to double-check
disapprobation is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /dɪsˌæpɹəˈbeɪʃən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An act or expression of condemnation or disapproval, especially on moral grounds.".
disapprobation has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From dis- + approbation. The correct English form is disapprobation, spelled D-I-S-A-P-P-R-O-B-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1An act or expression of condemnation or disapproval, especially on moral grounds.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how disapprobation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Though a gentle Sigh which ſtole from the Boſom of Nancy, ſeemed to argue ſome ſecret Diſapprobation of theſe Sentiments, ſhe did not dare openly to oppoſe them.
Elizabeth would wonder, and probably would blame her; and though her resolution was not to be shaken, her feelings must be hurt by such disapprobation.
Etymology
From dis- + approbation.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.