# disposal

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɪsˈpəʊ.zəl/ · frequency rank #7,122

## Definitions
1. A disposition; an arrangement, categorization, or classification of things.
2. The act or an instance of disposing of or getting rid of something.
3. The act or an instance of disposing of or getting rid of something.
4. The power to use something or someone.
5. A garbage disposal

## Etymology
From dispose + -al.

## Easily confused with
- **dispose** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/disposal-vs-dispose)
- **disposed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/disposal-vs-disposed)
- **disloyal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/disloyal-vs-disposal)
- **dispersal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dispersal-vs-disposal)
- **disposable** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/disposable-vs-disposal)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ddisposal`, `dipsosal`, `disopsal`, `dispoasl`, `disposall`, `disposla`, `dispossal`, `dispposal`, `dispsoal`, `dissposal`, `dsiposal`, `idsposal`

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