dissidence

/ˈdɪsɪdəns/

//ˈdɪsɪdəns// noun

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

The verdict

“dissidence” is an uncommon English word, ranked #95,908 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#95,908
frequency rank, English
10
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According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The state of being dissident; dissent

Key facts for dissidence
PropertyValue
Headworddissidence
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdɪsɪdəns/
Letters10
Frequency rank#95,908
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dissidence” sits in English frequency

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for dissidence is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈdɪsɪdəns/. Corpus data places it at rank #95,908 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "The state of being dissident; dissent".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for dissidence, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin dissideō (“disagree”, literally “sit apart”), from dis- + sedeō (“sit”). The correct English form is dissidence, spelled D-I-S-S-I-D-E-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state of being dissident; dissent

Etymology

From Latin dissideō (“disagree”, literally “sit apart”), from dis- + sedeō (“sit”).

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 "dissidence"?
"dissidence" is spelled D-I-S-S-I-D-E-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɪsɪdəns/.
What does "dissidence" mean?
As a noun, "dissidence" means: The state of being dissident; dissent
How do you pronounce "dissidence"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dissidence" is /ˈdɪsɪdəns/. 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 "dissidence"?
From Latin dissideō (“disagree”, literally “sit apart”), from dis- + sedeō (“sit”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “dissidence”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is D-I-S-S-I-D-E-N-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈdɪsɪdəns/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list