disgruntlement
/dɪsˈɡrʌntəlmənt/noun
disgruntlement is spelled D-I-S-G-R-U-N-T-L-E-M-E-N-T: 14 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, disgruntlement means “The state of being disgruntled, usually displayed in a stereotypical form such as frowning and annoyance; the acts of sulky dissatisfaction” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of disgruntlement is disgruntlements.
How many letters and syllables are in disgruntlement?
| Letters | 14: D-I-S-G-R-U-N-T-L-E-M-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 30 million words; the 167,786th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is disgruntlement?
Disgruntlement appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th 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 disgruntlement?
- /dɪsˈɡrʌntəlmənt/
Disgruntlement has 4 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).
Forms of disgruntlement
- disgruntlements plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does disgruntlement mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The state of being disgruntled, usually displayed in a stereotypical form such as frowning and annoyance; the acts of sulky dissatisfaction.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Disgruntlement in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense The state of being disgruntled:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | insatisfaction |
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 disgruntlement come from?
From disgruntled + -ment.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).