disinformation
/ˌdɪsɪnfəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/
"disinformation" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“disinformation” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #30,398 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #30,398
- frequency rank, English
- 14
- letters
- 22
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - False information intentionally disseminated to deliberately confuse or mislead; intentional misinformation.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | disinformation |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌdɪsɪnfəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Frequency rank | #30,398 |
| Misspellings tracked | 22 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “disinformation” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for disinformation is 14 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌdɪsɪnfəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/. Corpus data places it at rank #30,398 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for disinformation, with forms such as "ddisinformation", "diisnformation", and "disifnormation". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: Composed of dis- + information. Attested in the sense “intentional misinformation” in English from 1939. A different usage of disinformation occurred earlier, as early as 1887, as a simple synonym of misinformation. The correct English form is disinformation, spelled D-I-S-I-N-F-O-R-M-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1False information intentionally disseminated to deliberately confuse or mislead; intentional misinformation.
- 2Fabricated or deliberately manipulated content; intentionally created conspiracy theories or rumors.
Etymology
Composed of dis- + information. Attested in the sense “intentional misinformation” in English from 1939. A different usage of disinformation occurred earlier, as early as 1887, as a simple synonym of misinformation.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ddisinformation,diisnformation,disifnormation,disinfformation,disinfomration,disinforamtion,disinformaiton,disinformasion,disinformatino,disinformationn,disinformatoin,disinformattion,disinformmation,disinformtaion,disinforrmation,disinfromation,disinnformation,disinofrmation,disniformation,dissinformation,dsiinformation,idsinformation
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of disinformation - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “disinformation”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is D-I-S-I-N-F-O-R-M-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌdɪsɪnfəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.