# dissension

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɪˈsɛnʃən/ · frequency rank #49,875

## Definitions
1. An act of expressing dissent, especially spoken.
2. Strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord.

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English dissencioun, from Middle French dissention, discention, from Old French dissension, from Latin dissensio.

## Easily confused with
- **dimension** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dimension-vs-dissension)
- **dispersion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dispersion-vs-dissension)
- **dissection** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dissection-vs-dissension)

## Common misspellings (14)
`ddissension`, `disension`, `disesnsion`, `dissenison`, `dissennsion`, `dissensino`, `dissensionn`, `dissensoin`, `dissenssion`, `dissention`, `dissesnion`, `dissnesion`, `dsisension`, `idssension`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dissension