disharmony

/dɪsˈhɑːməni/

//dɪsˈhɑːməni// noun

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

The verdict

“disharmony” is uncommon English (frequency #63,567 among 3,470 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,567
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The absence of harmony or concordance.

Corpus desk

Index EN-disharmony · disharmony · English

disharmony · rank #63,567 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,567
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH disadvantageo…

Nearest frequency peer: disadvantageous (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “disharmony”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “disharmony” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for disharmony
PropertyValue
Headworddisharmony
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɪsˈhɑːməni/
Letters10
Frequency rank#63,567
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “disharmony” in English

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).disharmonyfalls in this rarity band:

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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “disadvantageous” (#63,566), “dimorphism” (#63,565), “dookie” (#63,569). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “disharmony” is #63,567. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

disharmony is uncommon English at frequency #63,567 among 3,470 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /dɪsˈhɑːməni/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The absence of harmony or concordance.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for disharmony, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From dis- + harmony. The correct English form is disharmony, spelled D-I-S-H-A-R-M-O-N-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The absence of harmony or concordance.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Critics suggest that Fernández, an unashamed populist and nationalist, is seeking to deflect attention from social disharmony at home.

Etymology

From dis- + harmony.

This word in other languages

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 "disharmony"?
"disharmony" is spelled D-I-S-H-A-R-M-O-N-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪsˈhɑːməni/.
What does "disharmony" mean?
As a noun, "disharmony" means: The absence of harmony or concordance.
How do you pronounce "disharmony"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "disharmony" is /dɪsˈhɑːməni/. 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 "disharmony"?
From dis- + harmony. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list