disqualify

Name: disqualify, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/dɪsˈkwɒlɪfaɪ/

//dɪsˈkwɒlɪfaɪ// verb

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“disqualify” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,139. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,139
frequency rank, English: 3,470
“D” headwords: 15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To make ineligible for something.

Corpus desk

Index EN-disqualify · disqualify · English

disqualify · rank #31,139 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #31,139
LEN-MEGA 10 letters
VOW-5 5 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 15 variants
BOOK-MID 3,470
PHOTO-FINISH Dickie

Nearest frequency peer: Dickie (-2 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.

deuce

68,866
diagonally

68,865
Dickie

68,864
disqualify

68,862
doh

68,860
dona

68,859

What this shows “disqualify” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Key facts for disqualify
Property	Value
Headword	disqualify
Language	English
Part of speech	Verb
IPA	/dɪsˈkwɒlɪfaɪ/
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#31,139
Misspellings tracked	15
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “disqualify”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).disqualifylands here:

#31,139

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Dickie” (#31,137), “doh” (#31,141), “diagonally” (#31,136). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “disqualify” is #31,139. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around disqualify (IPA /dɪsˈkwɒlɪfaɪ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #31,139 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for disqualify, with forms such as "ddisqualify", "diqsualify", and "disqaulify". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From dis- + qualify. The correct English form is disqualify, spelled D-I-S-Q-U-A-L-I-F-Y.

Definition

1
To make ineligible for something.
2
To exclude from consideration by the explicit revocation of a previous qualification.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

My age disqualifies me for the position.
A Kentucky salvage certificate of title may be issued from an out-of-state junking certificate or other ownership document bearing a designation of "junk," "unrebuildable,” or other similar classification that disqualifies the vehicle from being titled for use on the highway in that state with the following provisions:

Etymology

From dis- + qualify.

This word in other languages

descalificar(Español)disqualifier(Français)desqualificar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

ddisqualify
diqsualify
disqaulify
disqqualify
disquailfy
disqualfiy
disqualiffy
disqualifyy
disqualiyf
disquallify
disqulaify
dissqualify
disuqalify
dsiqualify
idsqualify

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of disqualify - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "disqualify"

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 "disqualify"?

"disqualify" is spelled D-I-S-Q-U-A-L-I-F-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪsˈkwɒlɪfaɪ/.

What does "disqualify" mean?

As a verb, "disqualify" means: To make ineligible for something.

What are common misspellings of "disqualify"?

Common misspellings include "ddisqualify", "diqsualify", "disqaulify", "disqqualify", "disquailfy". The correct spelling is "disqualify".

How do you pronounce "disqualify"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "disqualify" is /dɪsˈkwɒlɪfaɪ/. 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 "disqualify"?

From dis- + qualify. 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 "disqualify", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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