# disparage

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɪsˈpæɹɪd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #48,193

## Definitions
1. Inequality in marriage; marriage with an inferior.

## Etymology
From Middle English disparage (noun), disparagen (verb), from Old French desparage (noun), desparagier (verb), from des- (“dis-”) + parage (“equal rank, rank”).

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

## Common misspellings (13)
`ddisparage`, `dipsarage`, `disaprage`, `dispaarge`, `disparaeg`, `disparagge`, `dispargae`, `disparrage`, `dispparage`, `dispraage`, `dissparage`, `dsiparage`, `idsparage`

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