disinter
/ˌdɪsɪnˈtɜː(ɹ)/verb
disinter is spelled D-I-S-I-N-T-E-R: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 48 million words in written English, the 214,628th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, disinter means “To take out of the grave or tomb” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in disinter?
| Letters | 8: D-I-S-I-N-T-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 48 million words; the 214,628th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is disinter?
Disinter appears about once in every 48 million words in written English, the 214,628th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce disinter?
- /ˌdɪsɪnˈtɜː(ɹ)/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-disinter.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of disinter
- disinters present, singular, he/she/it
- disinterring participle, present
- disinterred participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does disinter mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To take out of the grave or tomb.
- 2
To bring out, as from a grave or hiding place; to bring from obscurity into view.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Disinter in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense To take out of the grave or tomb; to unbury; to exhume; to dig up:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | déterrer |
| Portuguese | desenterrar, exumar |
| Spanish | desenterrar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does disinter come from?
Borrowed from French désenterrer.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).