disqualification

\dis.ka.li.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\

/\dis.ka.li.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“disqualification” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #36,800 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#36,800
frequency rank, French
16
letters
23
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Élimination d'un cheval qui ne remplit pas les conditions requises pour concourir.

Key facts for disqualification
PropertyValue
Headworddisqualification
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\dis.ka.li.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\
Letters16
Frequency rank#36,800
Misspellings tracked23
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “disqualification” 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). disqualification 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 French entry for disqualification is 16 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \dis.ka.li.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #36,800 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 23 likely wrong-spelling variants for disqualification, with forms such as "ddisqualification", "diqsualification", and "disqaulification". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is disqualification, spelled D-I-S-Q-U-A-L-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Élimination d'un cheval qui ne remplit pas les conditions requises pour concourir.
  2. 2
    Élimination d’un concurrent ou d'une équipe qui a contrevenu au règlement.
  3. 3
    Empêchement à concourir.
  4. 4
    Discrédit qui affecte une notion intellectuelle, une réalité sociale, une valeur.

Synonyms

dévaluation

Antonyms

qualification

This word in other languages

disqualification(English)descalificación(Español)Disqualifikation(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddisqualification,diqsualification,disqaulification,disqqualification,disquailfication,disqualfiication,disqualifciation,disqualiffication,disqualifiaction,disqualificaiton,disqualificatino,disqualificationn,disqualificatoin,disqualificattion,disqualificcation,disqualifictaion,disqualiifcation,disquallification,disqulaification,dissqualification,disuqalification,dsiqualification,idsqualification

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of disqualification - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddisqualification1diqsualification2disqaulification2disqqualification1disquailfication2disqualfiication2disqualifciation2disqualiffication1
Edit distance from "disqualification"

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 "disqualification"?
"disqualification" is spelled D-I-S-Q-U-A-L-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \dis.ka.li.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\.
What does "disqualification" mean?
As a noun, "disqualification" means: Élimination d'un cheval qui ne remplit pas les conditions requises pour concourir.
What are common misspellings of "disqualification"?
Common misspellings include "ddisqualification", "diqsualification", "disqaulification", "disqqualification", "disquailfication". The correct spelling is "disqualification".
How do you pronounce "disqualification"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "disqualification" is \dis.ka.li.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "disqualification" come from?
"disqualification" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “disqualification”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-I-S-Q-U-A-L-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \dis.ka.li.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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