disarmament

/dɪsˈɑː(r)məmənt/

//dɪsˈɑː(r)məmənt// noun

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"disarmament" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“disarmament” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #23,241. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,241
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The reduction or the abolition of the military forces and armaments of a nation, and of its capability to wage war.

Corpus desk

Index EN-disarmament · disarmament · English

disarmament · rank #23,241 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,241
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH digger

Nearest frequency peer: digger (-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 “disarmament”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “disarmament” 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 disarmament
PropertyValue
Headworddisarmament
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɪsˈɑː(r)məmənt/
Letters11
Frequency rank#23,241
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “disarmament”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).disarmamentlands 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 “digger” (#23,240), “disgraced” (#23,242), “devour” (#23,239). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “disarmament” is #23,241. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around disarmament (IPA /dɪsˈɑː(r)məmənt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,241 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for disarmament, with forms such as "ddisarmament", "diasrmament", and "disamrament". 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. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From disarm + -ment, modeled after armament. By surface analysis, dis + armament. The correct English form is disarmament, spelled D-I-S-A-R-M-A-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    The reduction or the abolition of the military forces and armaments of a nation, and of its capability to wage war.
  2. 2
    The act of disarming an opponent in a fight.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. With spears, swords and knives flying off the stage from intended defensive disarmament, no one sitting near the stage could afford to even blink his eyes.

Etymology

From disarm + -ment, modeled after armament. By surface analysis, dis + armament.

This word in other languages

desarme(Español)désarmement(Français)Abrüstung(Deutsch)desarmamento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddisarmament
  • diasrmament
  • disamrament
  • disaramment
  • disarmaemnt
  • disarmamennt
  • disarmamentt
  • disarmametn
  • disarmamment
  • disarmamnet
  • disarmmaent
  • disarmmament
  • disarrmament
  • disramament
  • dissarmament
  • dsiarmament
  • idsarmament

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddisarmament1diasrmament2disamrament2disaramment2disarmaemnt2disarmamennt1disarmamentt1disarmametn2
Edit distance from "disarmament"

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 "disarmament"?
"disarmament" is spelled D-I-S-A-R-M-A-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪsˈɑː(r)məmənt/.
What does "disarmament" mean?
As a noun, "disarmament" means: The reduction or the abolition of the military forces and armaments of a nation, and of its capability to wage war.
What are common misspellings of "disarmament"?
Common misspellings include "ddisarmament", "diasrmament", "disamrament", "disaramment", "disarmaemnt". The correct spelling is "disarmament".
How do you pronounce "disarmament"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "disarmament" is /dɪsˈɑː(r)məmənt/. 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 "disarmament"?
From disarm + -ment, modeled after armament. By surface analysis, dis + armament. 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 "disarmament", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

equivalence#23,260consecrated#23,219conceivable#23,213commandment#23,211

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

captivating17 variantsinfestation17 variantsinsurrection17 variantsintolerable17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list