disused

/ˌdɪsˈjuːzd/

//ˌdɪsˈjuːzd// verb

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"disused" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“disused” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #33,206. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,206
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - simple past and past participle of disuse

Corpus desk

Index EN-disused · disused · English

disused · rank #33,206 · 10 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,206
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH distorting

Nearest frequency peer: distorting (-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 “disused”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “disused” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

disused vs dished
71% similar
disused vs disuse
86% similar
disused vs diluted
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for disused
PropertyValue
Headworddisused
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˌdɪsˈjuːzd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#33,206
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “disused”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).disusedlands 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 “distorting” (#33,205), “divination” (#33,207), “disputing” (#33,204). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “disused” is #33,206. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around disused (IPA /ˌdɪsˈjuːzd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #33,206 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "simple past and past participle of disuse".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for disused, with forms such as "ddisused", "dissued", and "dissused". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "dished", "disuse", "diluted", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is disused, spelled D-I-S-U-S-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of disuse

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddisused
  • dissued
  • dissused
  • disuesd
  • disusde
  • disusedd
  • disussed
  • diussed
  • dsiused
  • idsused

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of disused - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddisused1dissued2dissused1disuesd2disusde2disusedd1disussed1diussed2
Edit distance from "disused"

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 "disused"?
"disused" is spelled D-I-S-U-S-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌdɪsˈjuːzd/.
What does "disused" mean?
As a verb, "disused" means: simple past and past participle of disuse
What words are commonly confused with "disused"?
"disused" is commonly confused with "dished", "disuse", "diluted". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "disused"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "disused" is /ˌdɪsˈjuːzd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "disused" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "disused", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list