disgrace
/dɪsˈɡɹeɪs/noun, verb
disgrace is spelled D-I-S-G-R-A-C-E: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 5.4 times per million words in written English, the 10,680th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, disgrace means “The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of disgrace is disgraces.
How many letters and syllables are in disgrace?
| Letters | 8: D-I-S-G-R-A-C-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 5.4 times per million words; the 10,680th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is disgrace?
Disgrace appears 5.4 times per million words in written English, the 10,680th 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 disgrace?
- UK /dɪsˈɡɹeɪs/
- UK /dɪzˈɡɹeɪs/
- US /dɪsˈɡɹeɪs/
Disgrace has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-disgrace.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with disgrace?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as disgrace from its last stressed vowel (/eɪs/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: cragside.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of disgrace
- disgraces plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- disgracing participle, present
- disgraced participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does disgrace mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect.
- 2
The state of being dishonored, or covered with shame.
Now she lives in disgrace.
- 3
Someone or something which brings dishonor; the cause of reproach or shame; great discredit.
His behaviour at the party was a total disgrace! He was leeching on all the ladies, and insulting the men.
- 4
obsoleteAn act of unkindness; a disfavor.
verb
- 1
To put someone or something out of favor; to bring shame or ignominy upon.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Disgrace in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | honte, disgrâce, ignominie |
| German | Ungnade, Schande , Schmach |
| Portuguese | desgraça |
| Spanish | desgracia , baldón , deshonrar, desgraciar |
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 disgrace come from?
From Middle French disgracier.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).