disclose

/dɪsˈkləʊz/

//dɪsˈkləʊz// verb

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"disclose" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“disclose” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #9,034. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,034
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To open up; unfasten.

Corpus desk

Index EN-disclose · disclose · English

disclose · rank #9,034 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,034
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH Devon

Nearest frequency peer: Devon (-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 “disclose”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “disclose” 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).

disclose vs dispose
75% similar
disclose vs disclosed
89% similar
disclose vs disclosure
80% similar

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

Key facts for disclose
PropertyValue
Headworddisclose
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/dɪsˈkləʊz/
Letters8
Frequency rank#9,034
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “disclose”

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).discloselands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Devon” (#9,033), “doe” (#9,035), “Dems” (#9,032). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “disclose” is #9,034. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around disclose (IPA /dɪsˈkləʊz/), averb. Corpus frequency is #9,034 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for disclose, with forms such as "ddisclose", "dicslose", and "discclose". 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. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "dispose", "disclosed", "disclosure", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English disclosen, from Middle French desclos, from Old French desclore, itself from Vulgar Latin disclaudere, from Latin dis- + claudere (“to close, shut”) or as a variant of discludo, discludere (cf. disclude). By surface analysis, dis- + close. The correct English form is disclose, spelled D-I-S-C-L-O-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To open up; unfasten.
  2. 2
    To uncover; physically expose to view.
  3. 3
    To expose to the knowledge of others; to make known; state openly; reveal (something).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The estrich layeth her eggs under sand, where the heat of the discloseth them.
  2. The shells being broken, […] the stone included in them is thereby disclosed and set at liberty.

Etymology

From Middle English disclosen, from Middle French desclos, from Old French desclore, itself from Vulgar Latin disclaudere, from Latin dis- + claudere (“to close, shut”) or as a variant of discludo, discludere (cf. disclude). By surface analysis, dis- + close.

Synonyms

bring to lightexposerevealimpartmake knownpublish

Antonyms

cover upwithhold

This word in other languages

develar(Español)découvrir(Français)enthüllen(Deutsch)revelar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddisclose
  • dicslose
  • discclose
  • discllose
  • discloes
  • disclosse
  • disclsoe
  • discolse
  • dislcose
  • dissclose
  • dsiclose
  • idsclose

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddisclose1dicslose2discclose1discllose1discloes2disclosse1disclsoe2discolse2
Edit distance from "disclose"

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 "disclose"?
"disclose" is spelled D-I-S-C-L-O-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪsˈkləʊz/.
What does "disclose" mean?
As a verb, "disclose" means: To open up; unfasten.
What words are commonly confused with "disclose"?
"disclose" is commonly confused with "dispose", "disclosed", "disclosure". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "disclose"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "disclose" is /dɪsˈkləʊz/. 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 "disclose"?
From Middle English disclosen, from Middle French desclos, from Old French desclore, itself from Vulgar Latin disclaudere, from Latin dis- + claudere (“to close, shut”) or as a variant of discludo, discludere (cf. disclude). By surface analysis, d... 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 "disclose", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list