indisposed

adj

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

The verdict

“indisposed” is uncommon English (frequency #66,744 among 2,140 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,744
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mildly ill.

Corpus desk

Index EN-indisposed · indisposed · English

indisposed · rank #66,744 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #66,744
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH Inaba

Nearest frequency peer: Inaba (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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Long-tail ranks near “indisposed”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “indisposed” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for indisposed
PropertyValue
Headwordindisposed
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters10
Frequency rank#66,744
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “indisposed” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).indisposedfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “Inaba” (#66,743), “inducible” (#66,745), “inequitable” (#66,746). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “indisposed” is #66,744. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

indisposed is uncommon English at frequency #66,744 among 2,140 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for indisposed, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From in- + disposed. The correct English form is indisposed, spelled I-N-D-I-S-P-O-S-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mildly ill.
  2. 2
    Not disposed, predisposed, or inclined; unwilling.
  3. 3
    Not yet ready (especially with regard to receiving a visitor) because not yet arranged into a state of readiness (i.e., not disposed); (especially, more specifically):
  4. 4
    Not yet ready (especially with regard to receiving a visitor) because not yet arranged into a state of readiness (i.e., not disposed); (especially, more specifically):

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how indisposed appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. He was indisposed with a cold.
  2. I stayed indoors all day, feeling indisposed to finish mowing the lawn.

Etymology

From in- + disposed.

This word in other languages

indispuesto(Español)indisposé(Français)unpässlich(Deutsch)

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 "indisposed"?
"indisposed" is spelled I-N-D-I-S-P-O-S-E-D.
What does "indisposed" mean?
As an adjective, "indisposed" means: Mildly ill.
What is the origin of the word "indisposed"?
From in- + disposed. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

landscaper#66,796Laurentian#66,797fisticuffs#66,666Middleburg#66,835

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list