disclosure

/dɪsˈkləʊʒə(ɹ)/

//dɪsˈkləʊʒə(ɹ)// noun

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

The verdict

“disclosure” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,121. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,121
frequency rank, English
26,416
“D” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The act of revealing something.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

disclosure vs disclose
80% similar

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

Key facts for disclosure
PropertyValue
Headworddisclosure
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɪsˈkləʊʒə(ɹ)/
Letters10
Frequency rank#7,121
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “disclosure” sits in English frequency

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around disclosure (IPA /dɪsˈkləʊʒə(ɹ)/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,121 among 26,416 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for disclosure, with forms such as "ddisclosure", "dicslosure", and "discclosure". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "disclose", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From disclose by analogy with closure. A purely English formation. The correct English form is disclosure, spelled D-I-S-C-L-O-S-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of revealing something.
  2. 2
    The making known of a previously hidden fact or series of facts to another party; the act of disclosing.
  3. 3
    That which is disclosed; a previously hidden fact or series of facts that is made known.

Etymology

From disclose by analogy with closure. A purely English formation.

Synonyms

revelation

Antonyms

closure

This word in other languages

revelación(Español)révélation(Français)Enthüllung(Deutsch)revelação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddisclosure
  • dicslosure
  • discclosure
  • discllosure
  • disclosrue
  • disclossure
  • disclosuer
  • disclosurre
  • disclousre
  • disclsoure
  • discolsure
  • dislcosure
  • dissclosure
  • dsiclosure
  • idsclosure

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of disclosure - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddisclosure1dicslosure2discclosure1discllosure1disclosrue2disclossure1disclosuer2disclosurre1
Edit distance from "disclosure"

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 "disclosure"?
"disclosure" is spelled D-I-S-C-L-O-S-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪsˈkləʊʒə(ɹ)/.
What does "disclosure" mean?
As a noun, "disclosure" means: The act of revealing something.
What words are commonly confused with "disclosure"?
"disclosure" is commonly confused with "disclose". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "disclosure"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "disclosure" is /dɪsˈkləʊʒə(ɹ)/. 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 "disclosure"?
From disclose by analogy with closure. A purely English formation. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “disclosure”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is D-I-S-C-L-O-S-U-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /dɪsˈkləʊʒə(ɹ)/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “disclose” - see the side-by-side comparison. disclosure vs disclose
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list