displode
"displode" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“displode” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To burst with a loud bang; to explode.
Corpus desk
Index EN-displode · displode · English
displode · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | displode |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “displode” in English
Rare enough to double-check
displode is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for displode, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin displōdō, from dis- + plaudō. The correct English form is displode, spelled D-I-S-P-L-O-D-E.
Definition
- 1To burst with a loud bang; to explode.
- 2To burst; to cause to explode.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how displode appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
disploding engines
In posture to displode their second tire / Of thunder.
Etymology
From Latin displōdō, from dis- + plaudō.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.