disentanglement
noun
disentanglement is spelled D-I-S-E-N-T-A-N-G-L-E-M-E-N-T: 15 letters. It appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, disentanglement means “Removal of, or extrication from, twists, tangles, complications or confusion” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of disentanglement is disentanglements.
How many letters and syllables are in disentanglement?
| Letters | 15: D-I-S-E-N-T-A-N-G-L-E-M-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 40 million words; the 194,306th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is disentanglement?
Disentanglement appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th 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).
Forms of disentanglement
- disentanglements plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does disentanglement mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Removal of, or extrication from, twists, tangles, complications or confusion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Disentanglement in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense removal of, or extrication from, twists, tangles, complications or confusion:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Entwirrung, Entflechtung, Befreiung |
| Spanish | desenredo |
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 disentanglement come from?
From dis- + entanglement.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).