disproportion
/dɪspɹəˈpɔːʃən/
"disproportion" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“disproportion” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state of being out of proportion; an abnormal or improper ratio; an imbalance.
Corpus desk
Index EN-disproportion · disproportion · English
disproportion · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | disproportion |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /dɪspɹəˈpɔːʃən/ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “disproportion” in English
Rare enough to double-check
disproportion is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /dɪspɹəˈpɔːʃən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
disproportion doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From dis- + proportion. The correct English form is disproportion, spelled D-I-S-P-R-O-P-O-R-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1The state of being out of proportion; an abnormal or improper ratio; an imbalance.
- 2Lack of suitableness, adequacy, or due proportion to an end or use; unsuitableness.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how disproportion appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
[…] a handsome creature, remarkably so, with features so symmetrical […] that a micrometer gauge could scarcely find a disproportion in her smooth and broad mahogany-coloured face.
Then we, the social outsiders, turn around and dictate how men shall treat women (seldom, if ever, how women shall treat men; power in men's rather than women's hands being the excuse offered for this lop-sided arrangement), and how whites shall treat blacks (the same disproportion exists here too).
Etymology
From dis- + proportion.
This word in other languages
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.