# discerning

> English word · Verb · IPA /dɪˈsɜː.nɪŋ/ · frequency rank #28,173

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of discern

## Easily confused with
- **discarding** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/discarding-vs-discerning)

## Common misspellings (16)
`ddiscerning`, `dicserning`, `disccerning`, `discenring`, `discerinng`, `discernign`, `discerningg`, `discerninng`, `discernnig`, `discernning`, `discerrning`, `discrening`, `disecrning`, `disscerning`, `dsicerning`, `idscerning`

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