dissipation

\di.si.pa.sjɔ̃\

/\di.si.pa.sjɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“dissipation” has 14 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #44,423. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,423
frequency rank, French
404,891
“D” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action par laquelle une chose est dissipée ou se dissipe.

Key facts for dissipation
PropertyValue
Headworddissipation
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\di.si.pa.sjɔ̃\
Letters11
Frequency rank#44,423
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dissipation” 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). dissipation lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around dissipation (IPA \di.si.pa.sjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,423 among 404,891 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for dissipation, with forms such as "ddissipation", "disipation", and "disispation". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is dissipation, spelled D-I-S-S-I-P-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action par laquelle une chose est dissipée ou se dissipe.
  2. 2
    Action de consumer un bien par de grandes dépenses ; ces dépenses elles-mêmes.
  3. 3
    État d’une personne dissipée, d’une personne qui vit au milieu des plaisirs, qui se laisse distraire de son travail, de ses occupations.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddissipation,disipation,disispation,dissiaption,dissipaiton,dissipatino,dissipationn,dissipatoin,dissipattion,dissippation,dissiptaion,disspiation,dsisipation,idssipation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddissipation1disipation1disispation2dissiaption2dissipaiton2dissipatino2dissipationn1dissipatoin2
Edit distance from "dissipation"

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 "dissipation"?
"dissipation" is spelled D-I-S-S-I-P-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \di.si.pa.sjɔ̃\.
What does "dissipation" mean?
As a noun, "dissipation" means: Action par laquelle une chose est dissipée ou se dissipe.
What are common misspellings of "dissipation"?
Common misspellings include "ddissipation", "disipation", "disispation", "dissiaption", "dissipaiton". The correct spelling is "dissipation".
How do you pronounce "dissipation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dissipation" is \di.si.pa.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dissipation" come from?
"dissipation" 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 “dissipation”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-I-S-S-I-P-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \di.si.pa.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

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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