disfavour
/dɪsˈfeɪvə(ɹ)/
"disfavour" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“disfavour” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lack of favour; displeasure.
Corpus desk
Index EN-disfavour · disfavour · English
disfavour · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | disfavour |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /dɪsˈfeɪvə(ɹ)/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “disfavour” in English
Rare enough to double-check
disfavour is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /dɪsˈfeɪvə(ɹ)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
disfavour has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From English dis- + favour, from Middle French desfaveur. The correct English form is disfavour, spelled D-I-S-F-A-V-O-U-R.
Definition
- 1Lack of favour; displeasure.
- 2An unkindness; a disobliging act.
- 3A state of being out of favour.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how disfavour appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
His lateness for the appointment incurred her disfavour.
These same misdeeds have raised a strong sentiment of disfavour against its ally.
Etymology
From English dis- + favour, from Middle French desfaveur.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.