disenchantment

/ˌdɪsɪnˈtʃɑːntmənt/

//ˌdɪsɪnˈtʃɑːntmənt// noun

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

The verdict

“disenchantment” is uncommon English (frequency #55,390 among 3,470 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,390
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of disenchanting or the state of being disenchanted.

Corpus desk

Index EN-disenchantment · disenchantment · English

disenchantment · rank #55,390 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,390
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH diploid

Nearest frequency peer: diploid (-1 rank slots)

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Long-tail ranks near “disenchantment”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “disenchantment” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for disenchantment
PropertyValue
Headworddisenchantment
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌdɪsɪnˈtʃɑːntmənt/
Letters14
Frequency rank#55,390
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “disenchantment” in English

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

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Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “diploid” (#55,389), “disfigurement” (#55,391), “Diggle” (#55,387). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “disenchantment” is #55,390. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

disenchantment is uncommon English at frequency #55,390 among 3,470 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌdɪsɪnˈtʃɑːntmənt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for disenchantment, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From dis- + enchantment. In the social sciences sense a calque of German Entzauberung, as used by sociologist Max Weber. The correct English form is disenchantment, spelled D-I-S-E-N-C-H-A-N-T-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of disenchanting or the state of being disenchanted.
  2. 2
    Freeing from false belief or illusions.
  3. 3
    The devaluation of religion or mysticism apparent in modern society.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Disenchantment with the religion led to a sharp fall in church attendance.
  2. Blumenberg's thesis, which has since been reiterated by a number of philosophers and historians, is that nominalism, as it became widespread in Protestant theology, led to the Enlightenment, disenchantment, and the scientific revolution.

Etymology

From dis- + enchantment. In the social sciences sense a calque of German Entzauberung, as used by sociologist Max Weber.

This word in other languages

desengaño(Español)Entzauberung(Deutsch)

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 "disenchantment"?
"disenchantment" is spelled D-I-S-E-N-C-H-A-N-T-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌdɪsɪnˈtʃɑːntmənt/.
What does "disenchantment" mean?
As a noun, "disenchantment" means: The act of disenchanting or the state of being disenchanted.
How do you pronounce "disenchantment"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "disenchantment" is /ˌdɪsɪnˈtʃɑːntmənt/. 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 "disenchantment"?
From dis- + enchantment. In the social sciences sense a calque of German Entzauberung, as used by sociologist Max Weber. 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 "disenchantment", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

evangelization#55,419excruciatingly#55,421constructivist#55,344hypersensitive#55,501

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list