dissemblance

\di.sɑ̃.blɑ̃s\

/\di.sɑ̃.blɑ̃s\/ noun

The verdict

“dissemblance” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Manque de ressemblance.

Corpus desk

Index FR-dissemblance · dissemblance · French

dissemblance · 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 dissemblance
PropertyValue
Headworddissemblance
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\di.sɑ̃.blɑ̃s\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « dissemblance » en français

dissemblancesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

dissemblance is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \di.sɑ̃.blɑ̃s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Manque de ressemblance.".

Zero misspellings are on record for dissemblance in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 dissemblance, spelled D-I-S-S-E-M-B-L-A-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Manque de ressemblance.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. En pareil cas, la dissemblance des destinées est presque toujours un puissant lien d'amitié.

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 "dissemblance"?
"dissemblance" is spelled D-I-S-S-E-M-B-L-A-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \di.sɑ̃.blɑ̃s\.
What does "dissemblance" mean?
As a noun, "dissemblance" means: Manque de ressemblance.
How do you pronounce "dissemblance"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dissemblance" is \di.sɑ̃.blɑ̃s\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dissemblance" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list