# dishonour

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɪsˈɒnə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #41,087

## Definitions
1. Shame or disgrace.
2. Lack of honour or integrity.
3. Failure or refusal of the drawee or intended acceptor of a negotiable instrument, such as a bill of exchange or note, to accept it or, if it is accepted, to pay and retire it.

## Etymology
From Old French deshonor, equivalent to dis- + honour.

## Easily confused with
- **dishonor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dishonor-vs-dishonour)

## Common misspellings (13)
`ddishonour`, `dihsonour`, `dishhonour`, `dishnoour`, `dishonnour`, `dishonoru`, `dishonourr`, `dishonuor`, `dishoonur`, `disohnour`, `disshonour`, `dsihonour`, `idshonour`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dishonour