disqualifier

\dis.ka.li.fje\

/\dis.ka.li.fje\/ verb

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The verdict

“disqualifier” has 17 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #38,248. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,248
frequency rank, French
404,891
“D” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Frapper d’un blâme, d’un discrédit celui qui s’est rendu coupable de quelque acte d’indélicatesse, qui a employé dans un concours, dans un jeu, dans les relations mondaines et sociales des moyens q...

Key facts for disqualifier
PropertyValue
Headworddisqualifier
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\dis.ka.li.fje\
Letters12
Frequency rank#38,248
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “disqualifier” 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). disqualifier 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.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around disqualifier (IPA \dis.ka.li.fje\), averb. Corpus frequency is #38,248 among 404,891 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for disqualifier, with forms such as "ddisqualifier", "diqsualifier", and "disqaulifier". 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 dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is disqualifier, spelled D-I-S-Q-U-A-L-I-F-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Frapper d’un blâme, d’un discrédit celui qui s’est rendu coupable de quelque acte d’indélicatesse, qui a employé dans un concours, dans un jeu, dans les relations mondaines et sociales des moyens qui ne sont pas conformes à l’honneur.
  2. 2
    Exclure un concurrent, une équipe en raison d'un manquement au règlement.
  3. 3
    Exclure d’une course un cheval qui dispute le prix dans des conditions irrégulières ou par une course incorrecte.

This word in other languages

disqualify(English)descalificar(Español)disqualifizieren(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddisqualifier
  • diqsualifier
  • disqaulifier
  • disqqualifier
  • disquailfier
  • disqualfiier
  • disqualifeir
  • disqualiffier
  • disqualifierr
  • disqualifire
  • disqualiifer
  • disquallifier
  • disqulaifier
  • dissqualifier
  • disuqalifier
  • dsiqualifier
  • idsqualifier

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of disqualifier - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddisqualifier1diqsualifier2disqaulifier2disqqualifier1disquailfier2disqualfiier2disqualifeir2disqualiffier1
Edit distance from "disqualifier"

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 "disqualifier"?
"disqualifier" is spelled D-I-S-Q-U-A-L-I-F-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \dis.ka.li.fje\.
What does "disqualifier" mean?
As a verb, "disqualifier" means: Frapper d’un blâme, d’un discrédit celui qui s’est rendu coupable de quelque acte d’indélicatesse, qui a employé dans un concours, dans un jeu, dans les relations mondaines et sociales des moyens q...
What are common misspellings of "disqualifier"?
Common misspellings include "ddisqualifier", "diqsualifier", "disqaulifier", "disqqualifier", "disquailfier". The correct spelling is "disqualifier".
How do you pronounce "disqualifier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "disqualifier" is \dis.ka.li.fje\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "disqualifier" come from?
"disqualifier" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “disqualifier”

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-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \dis.ka.li.fje\ (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

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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