discuss

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The verdict

“discuss” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (etwas) diskutieren, besprechen, über (etwas) sprechen

Corpus desk

Index DE-discuss · discuss · German

discuss · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 discuss
PropertyValue
Headworddiscuss
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[…]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „discuss“ im Deutschen

discusssitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

discuss is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(etwas) diskutieren, besprechen, über (etwas) sprechen".

No misspelling variants are generated for discuss in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is discuss, spelled D-I-S-C-U-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    (etwas) diskutieren, besprechen, über (etwas) sprechen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. We discussed moving to Alaska.
  2. We discussed Alaskan politics. We discussed many things.

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 "discuss"?
"discuss" is spelled D-I-S-C-U-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "discuss" mean?
As a verb, "discuss" means: (etwas) diskutieren, besprechen, über (etwas) sprechen
How do you pronounce "discuss"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "discuss" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "discuss" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list