discharge

/dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ/

//dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ// verb

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"discharge" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“discharge” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,911. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,911
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To accomplish or complete, as an obligation.

Corpus desk

Index EN-discharge · discharge · English

discharge · rank #7,911 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,911
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH directory

Nearest frequency peer: directory (-2 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “discharge”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “discharge” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

discharge vs discharged
90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for discharge
PropertyValue
Headworddischarge
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#7,911
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “discharge”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).dischargelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “directory” (#7,909), “dodge” (#7,913), “dial” (#7,908). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “discharge” is #7,911. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around discharge (IPA /dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #7,911 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 19 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for discharge, with forms such as "ddischarge", "dicsharge", and "discahrge". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "discharged", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English dischargen, from Old French deschargier (“to unload”), from Late Latin discarricāre (“unload”). By surface analysis, dis- + charge. The correct English form is discharge, spelled D-I-S-C-H-A-R-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To accomplish or complete, as an obligation.
  2. 2
    To free of a debt, claim, obligation, responsibility, accusation, etc.; to absolve; to acquit; to forgive; to clear.
  3. 3
    To send away (a creditor) satisfied by payment; to pay one's debt or obligation to.
  4. 4
    To set aside; to annul; to dismiss.
  5. 5
    To expel or let go.
  6. 6
    To let fly, as a missile; to shoot.
  7. 7
    To release (an accumulated charge).
  8. 8
    To relieve of an office or employment; to send away from service; to dismiss.
  9. 9
    To relieve of an office or employment; to send away from service; to dismiss.
  10. 10
    To relieve of an office or employment; to send away from service; to dismiss.
  11. 11
    To release legally from confinement; to set at liberty.
  12. 12
    To operate (any weapon that fires a projectile, such as a shotgun or sling).
  13. 13
    To release (an auxiliary assumption) from the list of assumptions used in arguments, and return to the main argument.
  14. 14
    To unload a ship or another means of transport.
  15. 15
    To put forth, or remove, as a charge or burden; to take out, as that with which anything is loaded or filled.
  16. 16
    To give forth; to emit or send out.
  17. 17
    To let fly; to give expression to; to utter.
  18. 18
    To bleach out or to remove or efface, as by a chemical process.
  19. 19
    To prohibit; to forbid.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. O most dear mistress, / The sun will set before I shall discharge / What I must strive to do.
  2. But in deede, the ſecret cauſe that brought Ageſilaus to conſent vnto this practiſe, was the greatnes of his dette which he ought, of the which he hoped to be diſcharged by chaunging of the ſtate and common wealth.

Etymology

From Middle English dischargen, from Old French deschargier (“to unload”), from Late Latin discarricāre (“unload”). By surface analysis, dis- + charge.

This word in other languages

cumplir(Español)entladen(Deutsch)cumprir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddischarge
  • dicsharge
  • discahrge
  • disccharge
  • dischagre
  • dischareg
  • dischargge
  • discharrge
  • dischharge
  • dischrage
  • dishcarge
  • disscharge
  • dsicharge
  • idscharge

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of discharge - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddischarge1dicsharge2discahrge2disccharge1dischagre2dischareg2dischargge1discharrge1
Edit distance from "discharge"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "discharge"?
"discharge" is spelled D-I-S-C-H-A-R-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ/.
What does "discharge" mean?
As a verb, "discharge" means: To accomplish or complete, as an obligation.
What words are commonly confused with "discharge"?
"discharge" is commonly confused with "discharged". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "discharge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "discharge" is /dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "discharge"?
From Middle English dischargen, from Old French deschargier (“to unload”), from Late Latin discarricāre (“unload”). By surface analysis, dis- + charge. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "discharge", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

directory#7,909Henderson#7,926butterfly#7,891inability#7,931

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list