displeased

/dɪsˈpliːzd/

//dɪsˈpliːzd// adj

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

The verdict

“displeased” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #30,006. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,006
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not pleased or happy with something.

Corpus desk

Index EN-displeased · displeased · English

displeased · rank #30,006 · 15 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,006
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH displace

Nearest frequency peer: displace (-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 “displeased”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “displeased” 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).

displeased vs diseased
80% similar
displeased vs displayed
80% similar
displeased vs dispersed
80% similar

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

Key facts for displeased
PropertyValue
Headworddispleased
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/dɪsˈpliːzd/
Letters10
Frequency rank#30,006
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “displeased”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “displace” (#30,005), “dived” (#30,007), “doge” (#30,008). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “displeased” is #30,006. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around displeased (IPA /dɪsˈpliːzd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #30,006 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Not pleased or happy with something.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for displeased, with forms such as "ddispleased", "dipsleased", and "dislpeased". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "diseased", "displayed", "dispersed", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is displeased, spelled D-I-S-P-L-E-A-S-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not pleased or happy with something.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. a displeased customer

This word in other languages

desplacido(Español)mécontent(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddispleased
  • dipsleased
  • dislpeased
  • dispelased
  • displaesed
  • displeaesd
  • displeasde
  • displeasedd
  • displeassed
  • displesaed
  • displleased
  • disppleased
  • disspleased
  • dsipleased
  • idspleased

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddispleased1dipsleased2dislpeased2dispelased2displaesed2displeaesd2displeasde2displeasedd1
Edit distance from "displeased"

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 "displeased"?
"displeased" is spelled D-I-S-P-L-E-A-S-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪsˈpliːzd/.
What does "displeased" mean?
As an adjective, "displeased" means: Not pleased or happy with something.
What words are commonly confused with "displeased"?
"displeased" is commonly confused with "diseased", "displayed", "dispersed". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "displeased"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "displeased" is /dɪsˈpliːzd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "displeased" come from?
"displeased" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Devonshire#30,000deactivate#29,991encampment#30,022Chelmsford#29,964

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

fulfilment15 variantscarpentry15 variantsHumphreys15 variantswrongfully15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list