dismount

/dɪsˈmaʊnt/

//dɪsˈmaʊnt// verb

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"dismount" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“dismount” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #46,423. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,423
frequency rank, English
26,416
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To (cause to) get off (something).

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

dismount vs discount
88% similar

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

Key facts for dismount
PropertyValue
Headworddismount
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/dɪsˈmaʊnt/
Letters8
Frequency rank#46,423
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dismount” 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). dismount 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 12 spelling variants around dismount (IPA /dɪsˈmaʊnt/), averb. Corpus frequency is #46,423 among 26,416 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for dismount, with forms such as "ddismount", "dimsount", and "dismmount". 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, "discount", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From dis- + mount, probably a calque of Old French desmonter. The correct English form is dismount, spelled D-I-S-M-O-U-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    To (cause to) get off (something).
  2. 2
    To make (a mounted drive) unavailable for use.
  3. 3
    To come down; to descend.
  4. 4
    To throw (cannon) off their carriages.

Etymology

From dis- + mount, probably a calque of Old French desmonter.

Synonyms

umountunmount

Antonyms

get onmount

This word in other languages

desmontar(Español)démonter(Français)abnehmen(Deutsch)desmontar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddismount
  • dimsount
  • dismmount
  • dismonut
  • dismounnt
  • dismountt
  • dismoutn
  • dismuont
  • disomunt
  • dissmount
  • dsimount
  • idsmount

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddismount1dimsount2dismmount1dismonut2dismounnt1dismountt1dismoutn2dismuont2
Edit distance from "dismount"

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 "dismount"?
"dismount" is spelled D-I-S-M-O-U-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪsˈmaʊnt/.
What does "dismount" mean?
As a verb, "dismount" means: To (cause to) get off (something).
What words are commonly confused with "dismount"?
"dismount" is commonly confused with "discount". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dismount"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dismount" is /dɪsˈmaʊnt/. 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 "dismount"?
From dis- + mount, probably a calque of Old French desmonter. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “dismount”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is D-I-S-M-O-U-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /dɪsˈmaʊnt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “discount” - see the side-by-side comparison. dismount vs discount
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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