# disco vs discus

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### disco
*noun · IPA /ˈdɪskəʊ/ · frequency rank #9,875*
Clipping of discotheque (“nightclub for dancing”).

### discus
*noun · IPA /ˈdɪs.kəs/ · frequency rank #38,808*
A round plate-like object that is thrown for sport.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/disco-vs-discus