disport
dis·port/dəˈspɔɹt/verb
disport is spelled D-I-S-P-O-R-T: 7 letters and 2 syllables (dis·port). It appears about once in every 52 million words in written English, the 225,584th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, disport means “To amuse oneself divertingly or playfully; in particular, to cavort or gambol” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in disport?
| Letters | 7: D-I-S-P-O-R-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: dis·port |
| In writing | about once in every 52 million words; the 225,584th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is disport?
Disport appears about once in every 52 million words in written English, the 225,584th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce disport?
- UK /dɪˈspɔːt/
- US /dəˈspɔɹt/
Disport has 2 syllables, split dis·port in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-disport.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with disport?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as disport from its last stressed vowel (/ɔɹt/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of disport
- disports present, singular, he/she/it
- disporting participle, present
- disported participle, past, singular, he/she/it, plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does disport mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
datedTo amuse oneself divertingly or playfully; in particular, to cavort or gambol.
noun
- 1
archaicAnything which diverts one from serious matters; a game, a pastime, a sport.
- 2
archaicAmusement, entertainment, recreation, relaxation.
- 3
obsoleteThe way one carries oneself; bearing, carriage, deportment.
- 4
obsoleteBearing, elevation, orientation.
... shooting a bullet ... out of a Culverin towards the East, and afterwards another, with the same charge, and at the same elevation or disport towards the West.
- 5
obsoleteFun, gaiety, joy, merriment, mirth.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Disport in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | s'amuser , divertissement |
| Spanish | divertirse |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.