displeasure

/dɪsˈplɛʒə/

//dɪsˈplɛʒə// noun

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

The verdict

“displeasure” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #24,143. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,143
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A feeling of being displeased with something or someone; dissatisfaction; disapproval.

Corpus desk

Index EN-displeasure · displeasure · English

displeasure · rank #24,143 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,143
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH dispersal

Nearest frequency peer: dispersal (-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 “displeasure”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “displeasure” 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
Key facts for displeasure
PropertyValue
Headworddispleasure
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɪsˈplɛʒə/
Letters11
Frequency rank#24,143
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “displeasure”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).displeasurelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “dispersal” (#24,142), “diss” (#24,144), “discriminating” (#24,141). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “displeasure” is #24,143. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around displeasure (IPA /dɪsˈplɛʒə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,143 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for displeasure, with forms such as "ddispleasure", "dipsleasure", and "dislpeasure". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old French desplaisir, equivalent to dis- + pleasure. See displease. The correct English form is displeasure, spelled D-I-S-P-L-E-A-S-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A feeling of being displeased with something or someone; dissatisfaction; disapproval.
  2. 2
    That which displeases; cause of irritation or annoyance; offence; injury.
  3. 3
    A state of disgrace or disfavour.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Tangling with Ziv, Cameron caught him with a flailing elbow, causing the Israeli defender to go down a little easily. However, the referee was in no doubt, much to the displeasure of the home fans.
  2. Hast thou delight to see a wretched man / Do outrage and displeasure to himself?

Etymology

From Old French desplaisir, equivalent to dis- + pleasure. See displease.

Synonyms

discontentdiscontentmentdissatisfactionunhappinessachediscomfortpaincondemnationdisapprobationdisapproval

Antonyms

contentmenthappinesspleasuresatisfactioneaseapprobationapprovalblessing

This word in other languages

disgusto(Español)peine(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddispleasure
  • dipsleasure
  • dislpeasure
  • dispelasure
  • displaesure
  • displeasrue
  • displeassure
  • displeasuer
  • displeasurre
  • displeausre
  • displesaure
  • displleasure
  • disppleasure
  • disspleasure
  • dsipleasure
  • idspleasure

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddispleasure1dipsleasure2dislpeasure2dispelasure2displaesure2displeasrue2displeassure1displeasuer2
Edit distance from "displeasure"

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 "displeasure"?
"displeasure" is spelled D-I-S-P-L-E-A-S-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪsˈplɛʒə/.
What does "displeasure" mean?
As a noun, "displeasure" means: A feeling of being displeased with something or someone; dissatisfaction; disapproval.
What are common misspellings of "displeasure"?
Common misspellings include "ddispleasure", "dipsleasure", "dislpeasure", "dispelasure", "displaesure". The correct spelling is "displeasure".
How do you pronounce "displeasure"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "displeasure" is /dɪsˈplɛʒə/. 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 "displeasure"?
From Old French desplaisir, equivalent to dis- + pleasure. See displease. 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 "displeasure", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

collectible#24,118imperialist#24,198justifiable#24,214unhappiness#24,043

Similar misspelling depth

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

abbreviation16 variantstemperance16 variantspostmaster16 variantsprovenance16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list