# disinfection

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɪsɪnˈfɛkʃən/ · frequency rank #43,113

## Definitions
1. Treatment with disinfectant materials in order to destroy harmful microorganisms.

## Etymology
From dis- + infection.

## Common misspellings (19)
`ddisinfection`, `diisnfection`, `disifnection`, `disinefction`, `disinfcetion`, `disinfecction`, `disinfeciton`, `disinfecsion`, `disinfectino`, `disinfectionn`, `disinfectoin`, `disinfecttion`, `disinfetcion`, `disinffection`, `disinnfection`, `disnifection`, `dissinfection`, `dsiinfection`, `idsinfection`

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