disgust

/dɪsˈɡʌst/

//dɪsˈɡʌst// verb

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"disgust" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“disgust” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #12,755. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,755
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To cause an intense dislike for something.

Corpus desk

Index EN-disgust · disgust · English

disgust · rank #12,755 · 11 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,755
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH differing

Nearest frequency peer: differing (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “disgust”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “disgust” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

disgust vs disuse
71% similar
disgust vs disrupt
71% similar
disgust vs distrust
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for disgust
PropertyValue
Headworddisgust
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/dɪsˈɡʌst/
Letters7
Frequency rank#12,755
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “disgust”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).disgustlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “differing” (#12,754), “dissolution” (#12,757), “decks” (#12,752). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “disgust” is #12,755. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around disgust (IPA /dɪsˈɡʌst/), averb. Corpus frequency is #12,755 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "To cause an intense dislike for something.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for disgust, with forms such as "ddisgust", "digsust", and "disggust". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "disuse", "disrupt", "distrust", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Middle French desgouster, from Old French desgouster (“to put off one's appetite”), from des- (“dis-”) + gouster, goster (“to taste”), from Latin gustus (“a tasting”). By surface analysis, dis- + gust (“taste”). The noun is from Middle French … The correct English form is disgust, spelled D-I-S-G-U-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    To cause an intense dislike for something.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how disgust appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. It disgusts me to see her chew with her mouth open.
  2. Tuc[ca]. […] Can thy Author doe it impudently enough? / Hiſt[rio]. O, I warrant you, Captaine: and ſpitefully inough too; he ha's one of the moſt ouerflowing villanous wits, in Rome. He will ſlander any man that breathes; If he diſguſt him. / Tucca. I'le know the poor, egregious, nitty Raſcall; and he haue ſuch commendable Qualities, I'le cheriſh him: […]

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French desgouster, from Old French desgouster (“to put off one's appetite”), from des- (“dis-”) + gouster, goster (“to taste”), from Latin gustus (“a tasting”). By surface analysis, dis- + gust (“taste”). The noun is from Middle French desgoust, from the verb.

This word in other languages

repugnar(Español)dégoûter(Français)ekeln(Deutsch)repugnar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddisgust
  • digsust
  • disggust
  • disgsut
  • disgusst
  • disgustt
  • disguts
  • dissgust
  • disugst
  • dsigust
  • idsgust

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of disgust - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddisgust1digsust2disggust1disgsut2disgusst1disgustt1disguts2dissgust1
Edit distance from "disgust"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "disgust"?
"disgust" is spelled D-I-S-G-U-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪsˈɡʌst/.
What does "disgust" mean?
As a verb, "disgust" means: To cause an intense dislike for something.
What words are commonly confused with "disgust"?
"disgust" is commonly confused with "disuse", "disrupt", "distrust". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "disgust"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "disgust" is /dɪsˈɡʌst/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "disgust"?
Borrowed from Middle French desgouster, from Old French desgouster (“to put off one's appetite”), from des- (“dis-”) + gouster, goster (“to taste”), from Latin gustus (“a tasting”). By surface analysis, dis- + gust (“taste”). The noun is from Midd... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "disgust", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Deborah#12,751Dominic#12,760factual#12,770falsely#12,772

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Carnegie11 variantsaddictive11 variantsadaptive11 variantswrecked11 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list