# disinfect

> English word · Verb · IPA /dɪs.ɪnˈfɛkt/ · frequency rank #49,873

## Definitions
1. To sterilize by the use of cleaning agent.

## Etymology
From English dis- + infect, from Middle French desinfecter.

## Common misspellings (14)
`ddisinfect`, `diisnfect`, `disifnect`, `disinefct`, `disinfcet`, `disinfecct`, `disinfectt`, `disinfetc`, `disinffect`, `disinnfect`, `disnifect`, `dissinfect`, `dsiinfect`, `idsinfect`

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