predisposed

adj

"predisposed" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“predisposed” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #36,715 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.

#36,715
frequency rank, English
11
letters
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Inclined.

Key facts for predisposed
PropertyValue
Headwordpredisposed
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters11
Frequency rank#36,715
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “predisposed” 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). predisposed lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for predisposed is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective. Corpus data places it at rank #36,715 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for predisposed, with forms such as "perdisposed", "ppredisposed", and "prdeisposed". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From pre- + disposed. The correct English form is predisposed, spelled P-R-E-D-I-S-P-O-S-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Inclined.
  2. 2
    Made susceptible to.

Etymology

From pre- + disposed.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: perdisposed,ppredisposed,prdeisposed,preddisposed,predipsosed,predisopsed,predispoesd,predisposde,predisposedd,predispossed,predispposed,predispsoed,predissposed,predsiposed,preidsposed,prredisposed,rpedisposed

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of predisposed - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

perdisposed2ppredisposed1prdeisposed2preddisposed1predipsosed2predisopsed2predispoesd2predisposde2
Edit distance from "predisposed"

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 "predisposed"?
"predisposed" is spelled P-R-E-D-I-S-P-O-S-E-D.
What does "predisposed" mean?
As an adjective, "predisposed" means: Inclined.
What are common misspellings of "predisposed"?
Common misspellings include "perdisposed", "ppredisposed", "prdeisposed", "preddisposed", "predipsosed". The correct spelling is "predisposed".
What is the origin of the word "predisposed"?
From pre- + disposed. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “predisposed”

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-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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