disservice

/dɪ(s)ˈsɜːvɪs/

//dɪ(s)ˈsɜːvɪs// noun

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"disservice" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“disservice” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,955. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,955
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Service that results in harm; an (intentionally or unintentionally) unhelpful, harmful action.

Corpus desk

Index EN-disservice · disservice · English

disservice · rank #31,955 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,955
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH distaste

Nearest frequency peer: distaste (+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 “disservice”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “disservice” 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 disservice
PropertyValue
Headworddisservice
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɪ(s)ˈsɜːvɪs/
Letters10
Frequency rank#31,955
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “disservice”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).disservicelands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “distaste” (#31,956), “dost” (#31,957), “Deutschland” (#31,952). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “disservice” is #31,955. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around disservice (IPA /dɪ(s)ˈsɜːvɪs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,955 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Service that results in harm; an (intentionally or unintentionally) unhelpful, harmful action.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for disservice, with forms such as "ddisservice", "diservice", and "disesrvice". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From dis- + service. The correct English form is disservice, spelled D-I-S-S-E-R-V-I-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Service that results in harm; an (intentionally or unintentionally) unhelpful, harmful action.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. One renders young people a disservice by heaping unearned rewards on them.
  2. Often schools of music focus solely on the canon of Western classical art music, but this is a disservice to music educators who will have to deal with students from many different backgrounds and preferences.

Etymology

From dis- + service.

This word in other languages

desservice(Français)Bärendienst(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddisservice
  • diservice
  • disesrvice
  • disserivce
  • disserrvice
  • disservcie
  • disservicce
  • disserviec
  • disservvice
  • dissevrice
  • dissrevice
  • dsiservice
  • idsservice

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddisservice1diservice1disesrvice2disserivce2disserrvice1disservcie2disservicce1disserviec2
Edit distance from "disservice"

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 "disservice"?
"disservice" is spelled D-I-S-S-E-R-V-I-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪ(s)ˈsɜːvɪs/.
What does "disservice" mean?
As a noun, "disservice" means: Service that results in harm; an (intentionally or unintentionally) unhelpful, harmful action.
What are common misspellings of "disservice"?
Common misspellings include "ddisservice", "diservice", "disesrvice", "disserivce", "disserrvice". The correct spelling is "disservice".
How do you pronounce "disservice"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "disservice" is /dɪ(s)ˈsɜːvɪs/. 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 "disservice"?
From dis- + service. 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 "disservice", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

exacerbate#31,972exonerated#31,974congregate#31,932concentric#31,929

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

dribbling13 variantsenveloped13 variantsepileptic13 variantseuphemism13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list