dissemblable

\di.sɑ̃.blabl\

/\di.sɑ̃.blabl\/ adj

The verdict

“dissemblable” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui n’est pas semblable.

Corpus desk

Index FR-dissemblable · dissemblable · French

dissemblable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for dissemblable
PropertyValue
Headworddissemblable
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\di.sɑ̃.blabl\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « dissemblable » en français

dissemblablen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dissemblable is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \di.sɑ̃.blabl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui n’est pas semblable.".

dissemblable has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is dissemblable, spelled D-I-S-S-E-M-B-L-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui n’est pas semblable.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how dissemblable appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Pourtant, le grand trouble qu’avait introduit dans son âme la révélation, sans transition, de ce pays si dissemblable au sien, se calmait lentement, mais sensiblement.
  2. Pas de fermes isolées, rien que des bourgs formés de maisons les plus dissemblables, qu’une lézarde de géraniums essaye en vain d’appareiller, ….

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dissemblable"?
"dissemblable" is spelled D-I-S-S-E-M-B-L-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \di.sɑ̃.blabl\.
What does "dissemblable" mean?
As an adjective, "dissemblable" means: Qui n’est pas semblable.
How do you pronounce "dissemblable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dissemblable" is \di.sɑ̃.blabl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dissemblable" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list