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Dissapear or disappear?

Did you mean disappear? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.

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Correct spelling: disappear. Misspelling: dissapear.

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Memory tip

Dis + appear: one S, double P.

Why people write “dissapear”

“dissapear” differs from “disappear” in 2 places: it doubles the S, which disappear spells with just one; and it uses a single P where disappear has a double PP.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make disappear automatic.

Other misspellings of “disappear”

People also write “disapear” and “dissappear”. Here is where each one goes wrong.

“disapear”

Letter by letter
CorrectWrong

Correct spelling: disappear. Misspelling: disapear.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

The misspelling “disapear” is only one letter off: it uses a single P where disappear has a double PP.

“dissappear”

Letter by letter
CorrectWrong

Correct spelling: disappear. Misspelling: dissappear.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

The misspelling “dissappear” is only one letter off: it doubles the S, which disappear spells with just one.

What does “disappear” mean?

disappear verb

  1. get lost, as without warning or explanation

    “He disappeared without a trace”

    Synonyms:vanish

  2. become invisible or unnoticeable

    “The effect vanished when day broke”

    Synonyms:vanish

  3. cease to exist

    “An entire civilization vanished”

    Synonyms:vanish

  4. become less intense and fade away gradually

    “her resistance melted under his charm”

    Synonyms:meltevaporate

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Disappear” in a sentence

  • The sun began to disappear behind the clouds.
  • He disappeared without a trace.
  • The effect vanished when day broke.
  • An entire civilization vanished.

Is “disappear” a playable word?

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14 points in Scrabble · 16 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“dissapear” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from DISAPPEAR.

Disappear: quick answers

Is it dissapear or disappear?
The correct spelling is disappear. “dissapear” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists. “disapear” and “dissappear” are wrong too.
How can I remember how to spell disappear?
Dis + appear: one S, double P.
What does disappear mean?
Disappear means: get lost, as without warning or explanation.