indisposition
/ɪnˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
"indisposition" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“indisposition” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A mild illness, the state of being indisposed.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | indisposition |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ɪnˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “indisposition” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for indisposition is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɪnˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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.
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.
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Using “indisposition”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is I-N-D-I-S-P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ɪnˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/ (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.