dyslalia

/dɪsˈleɪliə/

//dɪsˈleɪliə// noun

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"dyslalia" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“dyslalia” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - difficulty in talking due to a structural abnormality

Key facts for dyslalia
PropertyValue
Headworddyslalia
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɪsˈleɪliə/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dyslalia” sits in English frequency

dyslalia falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dyslalia is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /dɪsˈleɪliə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "difficulty in talking due to a structural abnormality".

Zero misspellings are on record for dyslalia in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From dys- + -lalia. The correct English form is dyslalia, spelled D-Y-S-L-A-L-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    difficulty in talking due to a structural abnormality

Etymology

From dys- + -lalia.

This word in other languages

dislalia(Español)dyslalie(Français)Dyslalie(Deutsch)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dyslalia"?
"dyslalia" is spelled D-Y-S-L-A-L-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪsˈleɪliə/.
What does "dyslalia" mean?
As a noun, "dyslalia" means: difficulty in talking due to a structural abnormality
How do you pronounce "dyslalia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dyslalia" is /dɪsˈleɪliə/. 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 "dyslalia"?
From dys- + -lalia. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “dyslalia”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is D-Y-S-L-A-L-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /dɪsˈleɪliə/ (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