disintegrate

/dɪsˈɪntɪɡɹeɪt/

//dɪsˈɪntɪɡɹeɪt// verb

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"disintegrate" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“disintegrate” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #33,619. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,619
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To undo the integrity of; to break into parts.

Corpus desk

Index EN-disintegrate · disintegrate · English

disintegrate · rank #33,619 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,619
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH dishonor

Nearest frequency peer: dishonor (-1 rank slots)

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Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “disintegrate”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “disintegrate” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for disintegrate
PropertyValue
Headworddisintegrate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/dɪsˈɪntɪɡɹeɪt/
Letters12
Frequency rank#33,619
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “disintegrate”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).disintegratelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “dishonor” (#33,618), “disjointed” (#33,620), “directorial” (#33,617). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “disintegrate” is #33,619. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around disintegrate (IPA /dɪsˈɪntɪɡɹeɪt/), averb. Corpus frequency is #33,619 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for disintegrate, with forms such as "ddisintegrate", "diisntegrate", and "disinetgrate". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: Recorded since 1785, from dis- + integrate. The correct English form is disintegrate, spelled D-I-S-I-N-T-E-G-R-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To undo the integrity of; to break into parts.
  2. 2
    To undo the integrity of; to break into parts.
  3. 3
    To fall apart; to break up into parts.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how disintegrate appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Marlites […] are not disintegrated by exposure to the atmosphere, at least in six years.
  2. There is a Latvian gentleman named Theodore Nemor living at White Friars Mansions, Hampstead, who claims to have invented a machine of a most extraordinary character which is capable of disintegrating any object placed within its sphere of influence.

Etymology

Recorded since 1785, from dis- + integrate.

Synonyms

dismemberdissolvecompostdecay

Antonyms

integrate

This word in other languages

disgregar(Español)désintégrer(Français)auflösen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddisintegrate
  • diisntegrate
  • disinetgrate
  • disinntegrate
  • disintegarte
  • disinteggrate
  • disintegraet
  • disintegratte
  • disintegrrate
  • disintegrtae
  • disintergate
  • disintgerate
  • disinttegrate
  • disitnegrate
  • disnitegrate
  • dissintegrate
  • dsiintegrate
  • idsintegrate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of disintegrate - 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.

ddisintegrate1diisntegrate2disinetgrate2disinntegrate1disintegarte2disinteggrate1disintegraet2disintegratte1
Edit distance from "disintegrate"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "disintegrate"?
"disintegrate" is spelled D-I-S-I-N-T-E-G-R-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪsˈɪntɪɡɹeɪt/.
What does "disintegrate" mean?
As a verb, "disintegrate" means: To undo the integrity of; to break into parts.
What are common misspellings of "disintegrate"?
Common misspellings include "ddisintegrate", "diisntegrate", "disinetgrate", "disinntegrate", "disintegarte". The correct spelling is "disintegrate".
How do you pronounce "disintegrate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "disintegrate" is /dɪsˈɪntɪɡɹeɪt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "disintegrate"?
Recorded since 1785, from dis- + integrate. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "disintegrate", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

entanglement#33,639consecration#33,588asynchronous#33,521afterthought#33,501

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

christening18 variantsintractable18 variantsKirkpatrick18 variantsundetermined18 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list