disgusting

/dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/

//dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ// adj

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

"disgusting" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“disgusting” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,849. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,849
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.

Corpus desk

Index EN-disgusting · disgusting · English

disgusting · rank #4,849 · 16 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,849
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH discussing

Nearest frequency peer: discussing (-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 “disgusting”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “disgusting” 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).

disgusting vs disputing
80% similar
disgusting vs disrupting
80% similar
disgusting vs disgustingly
83% similar

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

Key facts for disgusting
PropertyValue
Headworddisgusting
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#4,849
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “disgusting”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).disgustinglands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “discussing” (#4,848), “DJ” (#4,850), “discipline” (#4,847). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “disgusting” is #4,849. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around disgusting (IPA /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #4,849 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for disgusting, with forms such as "ddisgusting", "digsusting", and "disggusting". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "disputing", "disrupting", "disgustingly", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: By surface analysis, disgust + -ing. The correct English form is disgusting, spelled D-I-S-G-U-S-T-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. a disgusting waste of money
  2. The taste and digestion are often depraved, anorexia, nausea, inappetence and vomiting supervene, the woman desires innutritious or disgusting food, such as chalk, cinders, putrescent animal food, […]

Etymology

By surface analysis, disgust + -ing.

This word in other languages

asqueroso(Español)dégoûtant(Français)ekelhaft(Deutsch)nojento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddisgusting
  • digsusting
  • disggusting
  • disgsuting
  • disgusitng
  • disgussting
  • disgustign
  • disgustingg
  • disgustinng
  • disgustnig
  • disgustting
  • disgutsing
  • dissgusting
  • disugsting
  • dsigusting
  • idsgusting

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of disgusting - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddisgusting1digsusting2disggusting1disgsuting2disgusitng2disgussting1disgustign2disgustingg1
Edit distance from "disgusting"

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 "disgusting"?
"disgusting" is spelled D-I-S-G-U-S-T-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/.
What does "disgusting" mean?
As an adjective, "disgusting" means: Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.
What words are commonly confused with "disgusting"?
"disgusting" is commonly confused with "disputing", "disrupting", "disgustingly". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "disgusting"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "disgusting" is /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/. 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 "disgusting"?
By surface analysis, disgust + -ing. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

discussing#4,848discipline#4,847directions#4,846explaining#4,856

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

differently16 variantscomplaints16 variantsphotograph16 variantssuspension16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list