disreputable
/dɪsˈɹɛpjʊtəbəl/adjective, noun
disreputable is spelled D-I-S-R-E-P-U-T-A-B-L-E: 12 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,808th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, disreputable means “Not respectable, lacking repute; discreditable” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in disreputable?
| Letters | 12: D-I-S-R-E-P-U-T-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 54,808th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is disreputable?
Disreputable appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,808th 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 disreputable?
- /dɪsˈɹɛpjʊtəbəl/
Disreputable has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-disreputable.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of disreputable
- more disreputable comparative
- most disreputable superlative
- disreputables plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does disreputable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not respectable, lacking repute; discreditable.
noun
- 1
A person who is not reputable.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does disreputable come from?
From dis- + reputable.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).