disconcert
/ˌdɪskənˈsɝt/verb, noun
disconcert is spelled D-I-S-C-O-N-C-E-R-T: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 24 million words in written English, the 148,541st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, disconcert means “To upset the composure of; to startle” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in disconcert?
| Letters | 10: D-I-S-C-O-N-C-E-R-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 24 million words; the 148,541st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is disconcert?
Disconcert appears about once in every 24 million words in written English, the 148,541st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce disconcert?
- UK /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːt/
- US /ˌdɪskənˈsɝt/
Disconcert has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-disconcert.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with disconcert?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as disconcert from its last stressed vowel (/ɜɹt/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of disconcert
- disconcerts present, singular, he/she/it
- disconcerting participle, present
- disconcerted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does disconcert mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To upset the composure of; to startle.
- 2
To bring into confusion.
- 3
To frustrate, discomfit.
The emperor disconcerted the plans of his enemy.
noun
- 1
A state of disunion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Disconcert in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | verwirren , stören, vereiteln |
| Spanish | desconcertar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does disconcert come from?
From Middle French desconcerter, from des- (“dis-”) + concerter (“to bring into agreement, organize”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).