disloyalty

/dɪsˈlɔɪ.(j)əɫ.ti/

//dɪsˈlɔɪ.(j)əɫ.ti// noun

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"disloyalty" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“disloyalty” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #45,885. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,885
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An act of being disloyal; a betrayal, faithbreach.

Corpus desk

Index EN-disloyalty · disloyalty · English

disloyalty · rank #45,885 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #45,885
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH dimming

Nearest frequency peer: dimming (-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 “disloyalty”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “disloyalty” 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).

disloyalty vs disloyal
80% similar

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

Key facts for disloyalty
PropertyValue
Headworddisloyalty
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɪsˈlɔɪ.(j)əɫ.ti/
Letters10
Frequency rank#45,885
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “disloyalty”

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).disloyaltylands 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 “dimming” (#45,883), “DMZ” (#45,888), “devastate” (#45,881). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “disloyalty” is #45,885. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around disloyalty (IPA /dɪsˈlɔɪ.(j)əɫ.ti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,885 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for disloyalty, with forms such as "ddisloyalty", "dilsoyalty", and "dislloyalty". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "disloyal", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old French desloiauté (Modern French déloyauté), from des- + loiauté (“loyalty”). The correct English form is disloyalty, spelled D-I-S-L-O-Y-A-L-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    An act of being disloyal; a betrayal, faithbreach.
  2. 2
    The quality of being disloyal.

Etymology

From Old French desloiauté (Modern French déloyauté), from des- + loiauté (“loyalty”).

This word in other languages

deslealtad(Español)déloyauté(Français)Illoyalität(Deutsch)deslealdade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddisloyalty
  • dilsoyalty
  • dislloyalty
  • disloaylty
  • disloyallty
  • disloyaltty
  • disloyaltyy
  • disloyalyt
  • disloyatly
  • disloylaty
  • disloyyalty
  • dislyoalty
  • disolyalty
  • dissloyalty
  • dsiloyalty
  • idsloyalty

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of disloyalty - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddisloyalty1dilsoyalty2dislloyalty1disloaylty2disloyallty1disloyaltty1disloyaltyy1disloyalyt2
Edit distance from "disloyalty"

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 "disloyalty"?
"disloyalty" is spelled D-I-S-L-O-Y-A-L-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪsˈlɔɪ.(j)əɫ.ti/.
What does "disloyalty" mean?
As a noun, "disloyalty" means: An act of being disloyal; a betrayal, faithbreach.
What words are commonly confused with "disloyalty"?
"disloyalty" is commonly confused with "disloyal". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "disloyalty"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "disloyalty" is /dɪsˈlɔɪ.(j)əɫ.ti/. 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 "disloyalty"?
From Old French desloiauté (Modern French déloyauté), from des- + loiauté (“loyalty”). 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 "disloyalty", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

degeneracy#45,877dreadlocks#45,898engendered#45,907contrition#45,859

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

demoralized16 variantsescarpment16 variantscentrality16 variantsgoldilocks16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list