disavowal

[dɪsəˈvaʊ(ə)ɫ]

/[dɪsəˈvaʊ(ə)ɫ]/ noun

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"disavowal" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“disavowal” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A denial of knowledge, relationship, or responsibility towards something or someone.

Key facts for disavowal
PropertyValue
Headworddisavowal
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[dɪsəˈvaʊ(ə)ɫ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “disavowal” sits in English frequency

disavowal falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

disavowal is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [dɪsəˈvaʊ(ə)ɫ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A denial of knowledge, relationship, or responsibility towards something or someone.".

disavowal has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From disavow + -al or dis- + avowal. The correct English form is disavowal, spelled D-I-S-A-V-O-W-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    A denial of knowledge, relationship, or responsibility towards something or someone.

Etymology

From disavow + -al or dis- + avowal.

This word in other languages

désaveu(Français)Verleugnung(Deutsch)negação(Português)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "disavowal"?
"disavowal" is spelled D-I-S-A-V-O-W-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [dɪsəˈvaʊ(ə)ɫ].
What does "disavowal" mean?
As a noun, "disavowal" means: A denial of knowledge, relationship, or responsibility towards something or someone.
How do you pronounce "disavowal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "disavowal" is [dɪsəˈvaʊ(ə)ɫ]. 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 "disavowal"?
From disavow + -al or dis- + avowal. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “disavowal”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is D-I-S-A-V-O-W-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [dɪsəˈvaʊ(ə)ɫ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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