disciples

/dɪˈsaɪpl̩z/

//dɪˈsaɪpl̩z// noun

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

The verdict

“disciples” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,876. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,876
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of disciple

Corpus desk

Index EN-disciples · disciples · English

disciples · rank #11,876 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #11,876
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH disagreement

Nearest frequency peer: disagreement (-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 “disciples”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “disciples” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

disciples vs disciple
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for disciples
PropertyValue
Headworddisciples
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɪˈsaɪpl̩z/
Letters9
Frequency rank#11,876
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “disciples”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).discipleslands 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 “disagreement” (#11,875), “disregard” (#11,877), “dire” (#11,874). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “disciples” is #11,876. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around disciples (IPA /dɪˈsaɪpl̩z/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,876 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of disciple".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for disciples, with forms such as "ddisciples", "dicsiples", and "discciples". 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 also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "disciple", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is disciples, spelled D-I-S-C-I-P-L-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of disciple

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddisciples
  • dicsiples
  • discciples
  • discilpes
  • discipels
  • discipless
  • disciplles
  • disciplse
  • discipples
  • discpiles
  • disicples
  • dissciples
  • dsiciples
  • idsciples

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of disciples - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddisciples1dicsiples2discciples1discilpes2discipels2discipless1disciplles1disciplse2
Edit distance from "disciples"

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 "disciples"?
"disciples" is spelled D-I-S-C-I-P-L-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪˈsaɪpl̩z/.
What does "disciples" mean?
As a noun, "disciples" means: plural of disciple
What words are commonly confused with "disciples"?
"disciples" is commonly confused with "disciple". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "disciples"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "disciples" is /dɪˈsaɪpl̩z/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "disciples" come from?
"disciples" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "disciples", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

disregard#11,877evacuated#11,887crossover#11,860conquered#11,855

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

imperative14 variantsineffective14 variantschartered14 variantscardboard14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list