# disinfectant

> English word · Adjective · IPA /dɪs.ɪnˈfɛktənt/ · frequency rank #36,524

## Definitions
1. Serving to kill germs or viruses.

## Etymology
From disinfect + -ant, borrowed from French désinfectant.

## Common misspellings (19)
`ddisinfectant`, `diisnfectant`, `disifnectant`, `disinefctant`, `disinfcetant`, `disinfecatnt`, `disinfecctant`, `disinfectannt`, `disinfectantt`, `disinfectatn`, `disinfectnat`, `disinfecttant`, `disinfetcant`, `disinffectant`, `disinnfectant`, `disnifectant`, `dissinfectant`, `dsiinfectant`, `idsinfectant`

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