disbarment

/dɪsˈbɑːmənt/

//dɪsˈbɑːmənt// noun

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"disbarment" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“disbarment” is uncommon English (frequency #87,216 among 3,470 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,216
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The disqualification of a lawyer from membership in a bar association, usually as punishment for wrongdoing; the result of being disbarred.

Corpus desk

Index EN-disbarment · disbarment · English

disbarment · rank #87,216 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #87,216
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH Dilley

Nearest frequency peer: Dilley (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “disbarment”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “disbarment” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for disbarment
PropertyValue
Headworddisbarment
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɪsˈbɑːmənt/
Letters10
Frequency rank#87,216
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “disbarment” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).disbarmentfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “Dilley” (#87,215), “discombobulated” (#87,217), “Dijkstra” (#87,214). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “disbarment” is #87,216. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

disbarment is uncommon English at frequency #87,216 among 3,470 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /dɪsˈbɑːmənt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The disqualification of a lawyer from membership in a bar association, usually as punishment for wrongdoing; the result of being disbarred.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for disbarment, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From disbar + -ment. The correct English form is disbarment, spelled D-I-S-B-A-R-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    The disqualification of a lawyer from membership in a bar association, usually as punishment for wrongdoing; the result of being disbarred.

Etymology

From disbar + -ment.

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 "disbarment"?
"disbarment" is spelled D-I-S-B-A-R-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪsˈbɑːmənt/.
What does "disbarment" mean?
As a noun, "disbarment" means: The disqualification of a lawyer from membership in a bar association, usually as punishment for wrongdoing; the result of being disbarred.
How do you pronounce "disbarment"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "disbarment" is /dɪsˈbɑːmənt/. 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 "disbarment"?
From disbar + -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 "disbarment", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list