disfavour
/dɪsˈfeɪvə(ɹ)/noun, verb
disfavour is spelled D-I-S-F-A-V-O-U-R: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 127,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, disfavour means “Lack of favour; displeasure” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of disfavour is disfavours.
How many letters and syllables are in disfavour?
| Letters | 9: D-I-S-F-A-V-O-U-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 18 million words; the 127,184th 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 disfavour?
Disfavour appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 127,184th 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).
How do you pronounce disfavour?
- UK /dɪsˈfeɪvə(ɹ)/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-disfavour.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of disfavour
- disfavours plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- disfavor
- disfavouring participle, present
- disfavoured participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does disfavour mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
UKLack of favour; displeasure.
His lateness for the appointment incurred her disfavour.
- 2
UKAn unkindness; a disobliging act.
- 3
UKA state of being out of favour.
verb
- 1
UKTo show lack of favour or antipathy towards.
Her past performance meant that she was often disfavoured for important tasks.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Disfavour in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the state of being out of favour:
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 disfavour come from?
From English dis- + favour, from Middle French desfaveur.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).