dismantling

noun

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

The verdict

“dismantling” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,186. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,186
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - The act by which something is dismantled.

Corpus desk

Index EN-dismantling · dismantling · English

dismantling · rank #21,186 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,186
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH dismantle

Nearest frequency peer: dismantle (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “dismantling”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “dismantling” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026
Key facts for dismantling
PropertyValue
Headworddismantling
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters11
Frequency rank#21,186
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dismantling” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around dismantling, anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,186 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The act by which something is dismantled.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for dismantling, with forms such as "ddismantling", "dimsantling", and "disamntling". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is dismantling, spelled D-I-S-M-A-N-T-L-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act by which something is dismantled.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The three occupation powers had complete discretion over dismantlings, however.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddismantling
  • dimsantling
  • disamntling
  • dismanlting
  • dismanntling
  • dismantilng
  • dismantlign
  • dismantlingg
  • dismantlinng
  • dismantlling
  • dismantlnig
  • dismanttling
  • dismatnling
  • dismmantling
  • dismnatling
  • dissmantling
  • dsimantling
  • idsmantling

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddismantling1dimsantling2disamntling2dismanlting2dismanntling1dismantilng2dismantlign2dismantlingg1
Edit distance from "dismantling"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dismantling"?
"dismantling" is spelled D-I-S-M-A-N-T-L-I-N-G.
What does "dismantling" mean?
As a noun, "dismantling" means: The act by which something is dismantled.
What are common misspellings of "dismantling"?
Common misspellings include "ddismantling", "dimsantling", "disamntling", "dismanlting", "dismanntling". The correct spelling is "dismantling".
What language does "dismantling" come from?
"dismantling" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "dismantling", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list