indisposition
/ɪnˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
"indisposition" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“indisposition” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A mild illness, the state of being indisposed.
Corpus desk
Index EN-indisposition · indisposition · English
indisposition · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | indisposition |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ɪnˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “indisposition” in English
Rare enough to double-check
indisposition is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɪnˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for indisposition, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English indisposicioun, from Middle French indisposicion. The correct English form is indisposition, spelled I-N-D-I-S-P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1A mild illness, the state of being indisposed.
- 2A state of not being disposed to do something; disinclination; unwillingness.
- 3A bad mood or disposition.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how indisposition appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
I was scarce sooner recovered from my indisposition than Amelia herself fell ill.
She began not to understand a word they said, and was obliged to plead indisposition and excuse herself.
Etymology
From Middle English indisposicioun, from Middle French indisposicion.
This word in other languages
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.