disillusioned
/dɪs.ɪˈluːʒənd/adjective, verb
disillusioned is spelled D-I-S-I-L-L-U-S-I-O-N-E-D: 13 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 1.5 times per million words in written English, the 22,965th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, disillusioned means “Disappointed; experiencing disillusionment; having lost one's illusions” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in disillusioned?
| Letters | 13: D-I-S-I-L-L-U-S-I-O-N-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.5 times per million words; the 22,965th 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 disillusioned?
Disillusioned appears 1.5 times per million words in written English, the 22,965th 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 disillusioned?
- UK /dɪs.ɪˈluːʒənd/
Disillusioned 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 disillusioned
- more disillusioned comparative
- most disillusioned superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does disillusioned mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Disappointed; experiencing disillusionment; having lost one's illusions.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of disillusion
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Disillusioned in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense experiencing disillusionment:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | désabusé, désillusionné |
| German | desillusioniert, enttäuscht |
| Portuguese | desiludido |
| Spanish | desilusionado |
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 disillusioned come from?
From disillusion + -ed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).