dissatisfaction

/dɪsˌsætɪsˈfækʃən/

//dɪsˌsætɪsˈfækʃən// noun

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"dissatisfaction" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“dissatisfaction” has 22 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #19,066. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,066
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
22
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Unhappiness or discontent.

Corpus desk

Index EN-dissatisfaction · dissatisfaction · English

dissatisfaction · rank #19,066 · 22 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,066
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 22 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH Dion

Nearest frequency peer: Dion (-1 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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “dissatisfaction”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for dissatisfaction
PropertyValue
Headworddissatisfaction
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɪsˌsætɪsˈfækʃən/
Letters15
Frequency rank#19,066
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “dissatisfaction”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).dissatisfactionlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Dion” (#19,065), “dodgy” (#19,067), “E3” (#19,068). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “dissatisfaction” is #19,066. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 22 spelling variants around dissatisfaction (IPA /dɪsˌsætɪsˈfækʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,066 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for dissatisfaction, with forms such as "ddissatisfaction", "disastisfaction", and "disatisfaction". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From dis- + satisfaction. The correct English form is dissatisfaction, spelled D-I-S-S-A-T-I-S-F-A-C-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Unhappiness or discontent.
  2. 2
    The cause of such feelings.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The coup was well-planned. Fuel was artificially held back so as to create shortages and dissatisfaction with Brotherhood rule. The old state-controlled unions mounted public sector strikes that further sabotaged the economy and annoyed people. Police-controlled thugs who had been used against the Tahrir Square demonstrations in 2011 came back into action.
  2. The hypothesis that the strength of the relationship between ED pathology and body image dissatisfaction would be weaker in the autistic group was not supported.

Etymology

From dis- + satisfaction.

This word in other languages

descontento(Español)insatisfaction(Français)Unzufriedenheit(Deutsch)descontentamento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddissatisfaction
  • disastisfaction
  • disatisfaction
  • dissaitsfaction
  • dissatifsaction
  • dissatisafction
  • dissatisfacction
  • dissatisfaciton
  • dissatisfacsion
  • dissatisfactino
  • dissatisfactionn
  • dissatisfactoin
  • dissatisfacttion
  • dissatisfatcion
  • dissatisfcation
  • dissatisffaction
  • dissatissfaction
  • dissatsifaction
  • dissattisfaction
  • disstaisfaction
  • dsisatisfaction
  • idssatisfaction

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dissatisfaction - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddissatisfaction1disastisfaction2disatisfaction1dissaitsfaction2dissatifsaction2dissatisafction2dissatisfacction1dissatisfaciton2
Edit distance from "dissatisfaction"

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 "dissatisfaction"?
"dissatisfaction" is spelled D-I-S-S-A-T-I-S-F-A-C-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪsˌsætɪsˈfækʃən/.
What does "dissatisfaction" mean?
As a noun, "dissatisfaction" means: Unhappiness or discontent.
What are common misspellings of "dissatisfaction"?
Common misspellings include "ddissatisfaction", "disastisfaction", "disatisfaction", "dissaitsfaction", "dissatifsaction". The correct spelling is "dissatisfaction".
How do you pronounce "dissatisfaction"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dissatisfaction" is /dɪsˌsætɪsˈfækʃən/. 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 "dissatisfaction"?
From dis- + satisfaction. 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 "dissatisfaction", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (22 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list