disconcerting

/ˌdɪskənˈsɜːtɪŋ/

//ˌdɪskənˈsɜːtɪŋ// adj

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"disconcerting" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“disconcerting” has 21 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #30,766. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,766
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
21
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tending to cause discomfort, uneasiness or alarm.

Corpus desk

Index EN-disconcerting · disconcerting · English

disconcerting · rank #30,766 · 21 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,766
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 21 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH disingenuous

Nearest frequency peer: disingenuous (+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 “disconcerting”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “disconcerting” 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 disconcerting
PropertyValue
Headworddisconcerting
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌdɪskənˈsɜːtɪŋ/
Letters13
Frequency rank#30,766
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “disconcerting”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).disconcertinglands 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 “disingenuous” (#30,767), “didi” (#30,764), “dissipate” (#30,768). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “disconcerting” is #30,766. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 21 spelling variants around disconcerting (IPA /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːtɪŋ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #30,766 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Tending to cause discomfort, uneasiness or alarm.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for disconcerting, with forms such as "ddisconcerting", "dicsoncerting", and "discconcerting". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From disconcert + -ing. The correct English form is disconcerting, spelled D-I-S-C-O-N-C-E-R-T-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tending to cause discomfort, uneasiness or alarm.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Even with a safety harness, losing one's grip that high up is disconcerting.
  2. "You must admit," he remarked, "that up to now our conversation has hardly proceeded along conventional lines. I am a complete stranger to you; another man who is a complete stranger to me speaks to you while we're at tea. You inform me that I shall probably have to kill him in the near future. The statement is, I think you will agree, a trifle disconcert…

Etymology

From disconcert + -ing.

This word in other languages

desconcertante(Español)troublant(Français)beunruhigend(Deutsch)desconcertante(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddisconcerting
  • dicsoncerting
  • discconcerting
  • discnocerting
  • discocnerting
  • disconccerting
  • disconceritng
  • disconcerrting
  • disconcertign
  • disconcertingg
  • disconcertinng
  • disconcertnig
  • disconcertting
  • disconcetring
  • disconcreting
  • disconecrting
  • disconncerting
  • disocncerting
  • dissconcerting
  • dsiconcerting
  • idsconcerting

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddisconcerting1dicsoncerting2discconcerting1discnocerting2discocnerting2disconccerting1disconceritng2disconcerrting1
Edit distance from "disconcerting"

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 "disconcerting"?
"disconcerting" is spelled D-I-S-C-O-N-C-E-R-T-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːtɪŋ/.
What does "disconcerting" mean?
As an adjective, "disconcerting" means: Tending to cause discomfort, uneasiness or alarm.
What are common misspellings of "disconcerting"?
Common misspellings include "ddisconcerting", "dicsoncerting", "discconcerting", "discnocerting", "discocnerting". The correct spelling is "disconcerting".
How do you pronounce "disconcerting"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "disconcerting" is /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːtɪŋ/. 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 "disconcerting"?
From disconcert + -ing. 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 "disconcerting", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (21 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list