disrepair
dis·re·pair/ˌdɪs.ɹɪˈpɛɚ/noun, verb
disrepair is spelled D-I-S-R-E-P-A-I-R: 9 letters and 3 syllables (dis·re·pair). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,459th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, disrepair means “The state of being in poor condition, in need of repair” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of disrepair is disrepairs.
How many letters and syllables are in disrepair?
| Letters | 9: D-I-S-R-E-P-A-I-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: dis·re·pair |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 37,459th 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 disrepair?
Disrepair appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,459th 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 disrepair?
- UK /ˌdɪs.ɹɪˈpɛə(ɹ)/
- US /ˌdɪs.ɹɪˈpɛɚ/
Disrepair has 3 syllables, split dis·re·pair in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Back_ache-disrepair.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-disrepair.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-disrepair.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with disrepair?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as disrepair from its last stressed vowel (/ɛəɹ/):
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 disrepair
- disrepairs plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- disrepairing participle, present
- disrepaired participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does disrepair mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The state of being in poor condition, in need of repair.
The sewing machine is in disrepair.
verb
- 1
rareTo get into a state of disrepair.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Disrepair in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the state of being in poor condition:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | délabrement |
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.
Where does disrepair come from?
From dis- + repair.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).