predispose

verb

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

The verdict

“predispose” is uncommon English (frequency #68,549 among 46,516 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,549
frequency rank, English
46,516
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To make someone susceptible to something (such as a disease).

Key facts for predispose
PropertyValue
Headwordpredispose
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters10
Frequency rank#68,549
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “predispose” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). predispose lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

predispose is uncommon English at frequency #68,549 among 46,516 “P” headwords, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for predispose in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: Either a back-formation from predisposition or borrowed from Middle French predisposer. The correct English form is predispose, spelled P-R-E-D-I-S-P-O-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To make someone susceptible to something (such as a disease).
  2. 2
    To make someone inclined to something in advance; to influence.

Etymology

Either a back-formation from predisposition or borrowed from Middle French predisposer.

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 "predispose"?
"predispose" is spelled P-R-E-D-I-S-P-O-S-E.
What does "predispose" mean?
As a verb, "predispose" means: To make someone susceptible to something (such as a disease).
What is the origin of the word "predispose"?
Either a back-formation from predisposition or borrowed from Middle French predisposer. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “predispose”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is P-R-E-D-I-S-P-O-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list