discoloration
noun
discoloration is spelled D-I-S-C-O-L-O-R-A-T-I-O-N: 13 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,565th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, discoloration means “The act of discoloring, or the state of being discolored; an alteration of hue or appearance” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of discoloration is discolorations.
How many letters and syllables are in discoloration?
| Letters | 13: D-I-S-C-O-L-O-R-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 36,565th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is discoloration?
Discoloration appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,565th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce discoloration?
- US
Discoloration has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-discoloration.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of discoloration
- discolorations plural
- discolouration
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does discoloration mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of discoloring, or the state of being discolored; an alteration of hue or appearance.
- 2
A discolored spot; a stain.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Discoloration in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | décoloration |
| German | Verfärbung , Fleck, Blutfleck, Kaffeefleck |
| Spanish | decoloración, descoloramiento |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does discoloration come from?
From discolor + -ation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).