disclosing

noun

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

The verdict

“disclosing” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,648. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,648
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An act of disclosure.

Corpus desk

Index EN-disclosing · disclosing · English

disclosing · rank #22,648 · 16 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,648
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH devise

Nearest frequency peer: devise (-3 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 “disclosing”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “disclosing” 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).

disclosing vs disposing
80% similar
disclosing vs discussing
80% similar

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

Key facts for disclosing
PropertyValue
Headworddisclosing
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Frequency rank#22,648
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “disclosing”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).disclosinglands 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 “devise” (#22,645), “downturn” (#22,651), “drier” (#22,652). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “disclosing” is #22,648. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around disclosing, anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,648 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "An act of disclosure.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for disclosing, with forms such as "ddisclosing", "dicslosing", and "discclosing". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "disposing", "discussing", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct English form is disclosing, spelled D-I-S-C-L-O-S-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    An act of disclosure.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The undulation, that is, was within the disclosings, not something separate which disclosed them from without by being directed upon them.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddisclosing
  • dicslosing
  • discclosing
  • discllosing
  • discloisng
  • disclosign
  • disclosingg
  • disclosinng
  • disclosnig
  • disclossing
  • disclsoing
  • discolsing
  • dislcosing
  • dissclosing
  • dsiclosing
  • idsclosing

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddisclosing1dicslosing2discclosing1discllosing1discloisng2disclosign2disclosingg1disclosinng1
Edit distance from "disclosing"

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 "disclosing"?
"disclosing" is spelled D-I-S-C-L-O-S-I-N-G.
What does "disclosing" mean?
As a noun, "disclosing" means: An act of disclosure.
What words are commonly confused with "disclosing"?
"disclosing" is commonly confused with "disposing", "discussing". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "disclosing" come from?
"disclosing" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

exaggerate#22,664counteract#22,630complacent#22,622chandelier#22,611

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

exaggerating16 variantsgroundwork16 variantsindulgence16 variantsassimilation16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list