dissimilarity
/dɪˌsɪmɪˈlæɹɪti/
"dissimilarity" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“dissimilarity” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A lack of similarity or a lack of likeness in appearance to something else.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dissimilarity |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /dɪˌsɪmɪˈlæɹɪti/ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “dissimilarity” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for dissimilarity is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /dɪˌsɪmɪˈlæɹɪti/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "A lack of similarity or a lack of likeness in appearance to something else.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for dissimilarity in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. 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- + similarity or dissimilar + -ity. The correct English form is dissimilarity, spelled D-I-S-S-I-M-I-L-A-R-I-T-Y.
Definition
- 1A lack of similarity or a lack of likeness in appearance to something else.
Etymology
From dis- + similarity or dissimilar + -ity.
Antonyms
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “dissimilarity”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is D-I-S-S-I-M-I-L-A-R-I-T-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /dɪˌsɪmɪˈlæɹɪti/ (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.