# disinterest

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɪsˈɪntɹɛst/ · frequency rank #49,295

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

## Etymology
From dis- + interest.

## Easily confused with
- **disinterested** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/disinterest-vs-disinterested)

## Common misspellings (17)
`ddisinterest`, `diisnterest`, `disinetrest`, `disinnterest`, `disinteerst`, `disinteresst`, `disinterestt`, `disinterets`, `disinterrest`, `disinterset`, `disintreest`, `disintterest`, `disitnerest`, `disniterest`, `dissinterest`, `dsiinterest`, `idsinterest`

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