disembarkation

/ˌdɪs.ɪm.bɑːˈkeɪ.ʃən/

//ˌdɪs.ɪm.bɑːˈkeɪ.ʃən// noun

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"disembarkation" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“disembarkation” is uncommon English (frequency #96,943 among 26,416 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,943
frequency rank, English
26,416
“D” headwords

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

Key facts for disembarkation
PropertyValue
Headworddisembarkation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌdɪs.ɪm.bɑːˈkeɪ.ʃən/
Letters14
Frequency rank#96,943
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “disembarkation” 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). disembarkation lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

disembarkation is uncommon English at frequency #96,943 among 26,416 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌdɪs.ɪm.bɑːˈkeɪ.ʃən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The act of disembarking.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for disembarkation, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From dis- + embarkation or disembark + -ation. The correct English form is disembarkation, spelled D-I-S-E-M-B-A-R-K-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of disembarking.

Etymology

From dis- + embarkation or disembark + -ation.

This word in other languages

desembarque(Español)débarquement(Français)desembarque(Português)

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 "disembarkation"?
"disembarkation" is spelled D-I-S-E-M-B-A-R-K-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌdɪs.ɪm.bɑːˈkeɪ.ʃən/.
What does "disembarkation" mean?
As a noun, "disembarkation" means: The act of disembarking.
How do you pronounce "disembarkation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "disembarkation" is /ˌdɪs.ɪm.bɑːˈkeɪ.ʃən/. 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 "disembarkation"?
From dis- + embarkation or disembark + -ation. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “disembarkation”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is D-I-S-E-M-B-A-R-K-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌdɪs.ɪm.bɑːˈkeɪ.ʃən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon English words near this rank

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