# dysfunction

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɪsˈfʌŋk.ʃən/ · frequency rank #14,518

## Definitions
1. A failure to function in an expected or complete manner. Usually refers to a disorder in a bodily organ (e.g. erectile dysfunction), a mental disorder, or the improper behavior of a social group.

## Etymology
From dys- + function.

## Easily confused with
- **dysfunctional** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dysfunction-vs-dysfunctional)

## Common misspellings (19)
`ddysfunction`, `dsyfunction`, `dyfsunction`, `dysffunction`, `dysfnuction`, `dysfucntion`, `dysfuncction`, `dysfunciton`, `dysfuncsion`, `dysfunctino`, `dysfunctionn`, `dysfunctoin`, `dysfuncttion`, `dysfunnction`, `dysfuntcion`, `dyssfunction`, `dysufnction`, `dyysfunction`, `ydsfunction`

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