predisposition
/ˌpridɪspəˈzɪʃən/noun
predisposition is spelled P-R-E-D-I-S-P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N: 14 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,176th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, predisposition means “The state of being predisposed or susceptible to something, especially to a behavior or a health condition” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of predisposition is predispositions.
How many letters and syllables are in predisposition?
| Letters | 14: P-R-E-D-I-S-P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 36,176th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is predisposition?
Predisposition appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,176th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce predisposition?
- UK /ˌpriːdɪspəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/
- US /ˌpridɪspəˈzɪʃən/
Predisposition has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vininn126-predisposition.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with predisposition?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as predisposition from its last stressed vowel (/ɪʃən/):
- position
- competition
- opposition
- permission
- composition
- acquisition
- coalition
- physician
- politician
- admission
- nutrition
- expedition
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of predisposition
- predispositions plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does predisposition mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The state of being predisposed or susceptible to something, especially to a behavior or a health condition.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Predisposition in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the state of being predisposed:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | prédisposition |
| German | Veranlagung, Neigung |
| Portuguese | predisposição |
| Spanish | predisposición |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does predisposition come from?
From pre- + disposition.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).