disclaimer

/dɪsˈkleɪm.ɚ/

//dɪsˈkleɪm.ɚ// noun

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

The verdict

“disclaimer” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,802. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,802
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who disclaims, disowns, or renounces.

Corpus desk

Index EN-disclaimer · disclaimer · English

disclaimer · rank #15,802 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,802
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH diminish

Nearest frequency peer: diminish (-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 “disclaimer”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “disclaimer” 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 disclaimer
PropertyValue
Headworddisclaimer
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɪsˈkleɪm.ɚ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#15,802
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “disclaimer”

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “diminish” (#15,801), “disconnect” (#15,803), “digestive” (#15,800). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “disclaimer” is #15,802. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around disclaimer (IPA /dɪsˈkleɪm.ɚ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,802 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for disclaimer, with forms such as "ddisclaimer", "dicslaimer", and "discalimer". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Partly from Middle English discleymer, from Anglo-Norman desclamer; and partly from disclaim + -er. The correct English form is disclaimer, spelled D-I-S-C-L-A-I-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who disclaims, disowns, or renounces.
  2. 2
    A public disavowal, as of responsibility, pretensions, claims, opinions, etc.
  3. 3
    A denial, disavowal, or renunciation, as of a title, claim, interest, estate, or trust; relinquishment or waiver of an interest or estate.
  4. 4
    A disclosure of an interest, relationship, or the like.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Subject to the provisions of this section, any person who, after the commencement of this Act, succeeds to a peerage in the peerage of England, Scotland, Great Britain or the United Kingdom may, by an instrument of disclaimer delivered to the Lord Chancellor within the period prescribed by this Act, disclaim that peerage for his life.
  2. It interviewed, among others, the director of Vasant Valley School, owned by the same family that part-owns Mail Today. No disclaimer was carried stating as much.

Etymology

Partly from Middle English discleymer, from Anglo-Norman desclamer; and partly from disclaim + -er.

This word in other languages

Verzichtserklärung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddisclaimer
  • dicslaimer
  • discalimer
  • discclaimer
  • disclaiemr
  • disclaimerr
  • disclaimmer
  • disclaimre
  • disclamier
  • discliamer
  • discllaimer
  • dislcaimer
  • dissclaimer
  • dsiclaimer
  • idsclaimer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of disclaimer - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddisclaimer1dicslaimer2discalimer2discclaimer1disclaiemr2disclaimerr1disclaimmer1disclaimre2
Edit distance from "disclaimer"

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 "disclaimer"?
"disclaimer" is spelled D-I-S-C-L-A-I-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪsˈkleɪm.ɚ/.
What does "disclaimer" mean?
As a noun, "disclaimer" means: One who disclaims, disowns, or renounces.
What are common misspellings of "disclaimer"?
Common misspellings include "ddisclaimer", "dicslaimer", "discalimer", "discclaimer", "disclaiemr". The correct spelling is "disclaimer".
How do you pronounce "disclaimer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "disclaimer" is /dɪsˈkleɪm.ɚ/. 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 "disclaimer"?
Partly from Middle English discleymer, from Anglo-Norman desclamer; and partly from disclaim + -er. 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 "disclaimer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

disconnect#15,803disruptive#15,805detachment#15,797despicable#15,796

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list