disinterest

/dɪsˈɪntɹɛst/

//dɪsˈɪntɹɛst// noun

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"disinterest" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“disinterest” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #49,295. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,295
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An absence of interest (attention or curiosity).

Corpus desk

Index EN-disinterest · disinterest · English

disinterest · rank #49,295 · 17 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #49,295
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH discerned

Nearest frequency peer: discerned (-2 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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 “disinterest”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “disinterest” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

disinterest vs disinterested
85% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for disinterest
PropertyValue
Headworddisinterest
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɪsˈɪntɹɛst/
Letters11
Frequency rank#49,295
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “disinterest”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).disinterestlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “discerned” (#49,293), “disavowed” (#49,292), “dogwood” (#49,298). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “disinterest” is #49,295. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around disinterest (IPA /dɪsˈɪntɹɛst/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,295 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for disinterest, with forms such as "ddisinterest", "diisnterest", and "disinetrest". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "disinterested", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From dis- + interest. The correct English form is disinterest, spelled D-I-S-I-N-T-E-R-E-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    An absence of interest (attention or curiosity).
  2. 2
    The absence of interest (bias or stake).
  3. 3
    What is contrary to interest or advantage.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. She eyed him over her martini with cool disinterest.
  2. […] there was no neighbourliness, worth the word, between what the postmistress called ‘our old people’ and ‘that new set’. Polite calls paid by the former on the latter were as politely returned; but at that it ended. The gulf of mutual disinterest was unbridged.

Etymology

From dis- + interest.

This word in other languages

desinterés(Español)désintérêt(Français)Desinteresse(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddisinterest
  • diisnterest
  • disinetrest
  • disinnterest
  • disinteerst
  • disinteresst
  • disinterestt
  • disinterets
  • disinterrest
  • disinterset
  • disintreest
  • disintterest
  • disitnerest
  • disniterest
  • dissinterest
  • dsiinterest
  • idsinterest

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of disinterest - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddisinterest1diisnterest2disinetrest2disinnterest1disinteerst2disinteresst1disinterestt1disinterets2
Edit distance from "disinterest"

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 "disinterest"?
"disinterest" is spelled D-I-S-I-N-T-E-R-E-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪsˈɪntɹɛst/.
What does "disinterest" mean?
As a noun, "disinterest" means: An absence of interest (attention or curiosity).
What words are commonly confused with "disinterest"?
"disinterest" is commonly confused with "disinterested". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "disinterest"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "disinterest" is /dɪsˈɪntɹɛst/. 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 "disinterest"?
From dis- + interest. 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 "disinterest", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

extenuating#49,324concurrence#49,258furtherance#49,344Americanism#49,184

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

incantation17 variantsirrepressible17 variantsundercutting17 variantstransceiver17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list