dislike

/dɪsˈlaɪk/

//dɪsˈlaɪk// noun

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"dislike" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“dislike” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,412. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,412
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An attitude or a feeling of distaste or aversion.

Corpus desk

Index EN-dislike · dislike · English

dislike · rank #8,412 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,412
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH doubled

Nearest frequency peer: doubled (+1 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 “dislike”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “dislike” 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 dislike
PropertyValue
Headworddislike
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɪsˈlaɪk/
Letters7
Frequency rank#8,412
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “dislike”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).dislikelands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “doubled” (#8,413), “destructive” (#8,410), “doubles” (#8,414). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “dislike” is #8,412. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around dislike (IPA /dɪsˈlaɪk/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,412 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for dislike, with forms such as "ddislike", "dilsike", and "disilke". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From dis- + like. The correct English form is dislike, spelled D-I-S-L-I-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    An attitude or a feeling of distaste or aversion.
  2. 2
    Something that a person dislikes (has or feels aversion to).
  3. 3
    An individual vote showing disapproval of, or lack of support for, something posted on the Internet.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In deference to Queen Victoria's dislike of high speed, the specials were allowed about 75 min. for the journey on the Deeside line, but after her death, they were slightly accelerated.
  2. Tell me your likes and dislikes.

Etymology

From dis- + like.

This word in other languages

aversión(Español)antipathie(Français)Unbehagen(Deutsch)antipatia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddislike
  • dilsike
  • disilke
  • disliek
  • dislikke
  • dislkie
  • disllike
  • disslike
  • dsilike
  • idslike

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddislike1dilsike2disilke2disliek2dislikke1dislkie2disllike1disslike1
Edit distance from "dislike"

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 "dislike"?
"dislike" is spelled D-I-S-L-I-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪsˈlaɪk/.
What does "dislike" mean?
As a noun, "dislike" means: An attitude or a feeling of distaste or aversion.
What are common misspellings of "dislike"?
Common misspellings include "ddislike", "dilsike", "disilke", "disliek", "dislikke". The correct spelling is "dislike".
How do you pronounce "dislike"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dislike" is /dɪsˈlaɪk/. 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 "dislike"?
From dis- + like. 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 "dislike", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

doubled#8,413doubles#8,414dangers#8,408foolish#8,425

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list