Is desinfect a correct spelling?
In this article you are going to learn the correct spelling of desinfect and the meaning of the correct spelling.
Many people write the word desifenct which is wrong in English. They use this misspelling to mean different words, they are all listed in this article.
Desinfect
Desinfect is an incorrect spelling while the correct spelling is “disinfect”.
In the correct spelling (disinfect) has letter “i” after “d” well as the incorrect spelling (desinfect) has letter “e” after “d”.
You should take note of this when writing sentences to avoid this mistake.
Disinfect
Disinfect is the correct spelling while desinfect is incorrect.
The incorrect spelling has letter “e” after “d” and the correct spelling has letter “i” after letter “d”.
Meaning of the word disinfect.
Verb
Clean something (surface, a device, etc.) especially with chemical or water in order to destroy or significantly reduce the concentration of bacteria, viruses and fungi.
Some of the common disinfectants include chlorine, sodium hypochlorite, hydrogen peroxide etc.
Examples in sentences
His wound was disinfected.
Chemicals like chlorine are added to water to disinfect it.
Other correct words
Disinfected
Disinfecting
Disinfects
Disaffect
Other incorrect spelling of deinfect.
Desinfectant
Desinfectant
Desinfects
desinfection
desinfected
desinfecting