# disconnect

> English word · Verb · IPA /dɪskəˈnɛkt/ · frequency rank #15,803

## Definitions
1. To sever or interrupt a connection.
2. To remove the connection between an appliance and an electrical power source.
3. Of a person, to become detached or withdrawn.

## Etymology
From dis- + connect.

## Easily confused with
- **discontent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/disconnect-vs-discontent)
- **disconnected** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/disconnect-vs-disconnected)

## Common misspellings (14)
`ddisconnect`, `dicsonnect`, `discconnect`, `discnonect`, `disconect`, `disconenct`, `disconncet`, `disconnecct`, `disconnectt`, `disconnetc`, `disocnnect`, `dissconnect`, `dsiconnect`, `idsconnect`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/disconnect