Dissappear or disappear?
Did you mean disappear? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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Correct spelling: disappear. Misspelling: dissappear.
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Memory tip
Dis + appear: one S, double P.
Why people write “dissappear”
The misspelling “dissappear” is only one letter off: it doubles the S, which disappear spells with just one.
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.
What does “disappear” mean?
disappear verb
- get lost, as without warning or explanation
“He disappeared without a trace”
Synonyms:vanish
- become invisible or unnoticeable
“The effect vanished when day broke”
Synonyms:vanish
- cease to exist
“An entire civilization vanished”
Synonyms:vanish
- become less intense and fade away gradually
“her resistance melted under his charm”
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?
14 points in Scrabble · 16 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“dissappear” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from DISAPPEAR.