disparaitre

\dis.pa.ʁɛtʁ\

/\dis.pa.ʁɛtʁ\/ verb

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The verdict

“disparaitre” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #17,926 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#17,926
frequency rank, French
11
letters
16
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cesser de paraitre, ne plus être visible. Le participe passé est disparu, l’auxiliaire avoir et (rare/littéraire) être (pour indiquer l’état).

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

disparaitre vs disparité
73% similar
disparaitre vs disparate
82% similar
disparaitre vs disparaît
73% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for disparaitre
PropertyValue
Headworddisparaitre
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\dis.pa.ʁɛtʁ\
Letters11
Frequency rank#17,926
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “disparaitre” sits in French 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). disparaitre lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for disparaitre is 11 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \dis.pa.ʁɛtʁ\. Corpus data places it at rank #17,926 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for disparaitre, with forms such as "ddisparaitre", "dipsaraitre", and "disapraitre". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "disparité", "disparate", "disparaît", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is disparaitre, spelled D-I-S-P-A-R-A-I-T-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cesser de paraitre, ne plus être visible. Le participe passé est disparu, l’auxiliaire avoir et (rare/littéraire) être (pour indiquer l’état).
  2. 2
    Ne plus être, ne plus exister.
  3. 3
    Partir.
  4. 4
    Devenir introuvable.
  5. 5
    Cesser d’être, d’exister.

Antonyms

apparaitreréapparaitre

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddisparaitre,dipsaraitre,disapraitre,dispaaritre,disparairte,disparaiter,disparaitrre,disparaittre,disparatire,dispariatre,disparraitre,dispparaitre,dispraaitre,dissparaitre,dsiparaitre,idsparaitre

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of disparaitre - 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.

ddisparaitre1dipsaraitre2disapraitre2dispaaritre2disparairte2disparaiter2disparaitrre1disparaittre1
Edit distance from "disparaitre"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "disparaitre"?
"disparaitre" is spelled D-I-S-P-A-R-A-I-T-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \dis.pa.ʁɛtʁ\.
What does "disparaitre" mean?
As a verb, "disparaitre" means: Cesser de paraitre, ne plus être visible. Le participe passé est disparu, l’auxiliaire avoir et (rare/littéraire) être (pour indiquer l’état).
What words are commonly confused with "disparaitre"?
"disparaitre" is commonly confused with "disparité", "disparate", "disparaît". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "disparaitre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "disparaitre" is \dis.pa.ʁɛtʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "disparaitre" come from?
"disparaitre" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “disparaitre”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-I-S-P-A-R-A-I-T-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \dis.pa.ʁɛtʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “disparité” - see the side-by-side comparison. disparaitre vs disparité
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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