discoloration

noun

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"discoloration" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“discoloration” has 20 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #36,523. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,523
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of discoloring, or the state of being discolored; an alteration of hue or appearance.

Corpus desk

Index EN-discoloration · discoloration · English

discoloration · rank #36,523 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,523
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH dipole

Nearest frequency peer: dipole (-1 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 “discoloration”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “discoloration” 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
Key facts for discoloration
PropertyValue
Headworddiscoloration
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters13
Frequency rank#36,523
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “discoloration”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).discolorationlands 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 “dipole” (#36,522), “disinfectant” (#36,524), “dissipation” (#36,525). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “discoloration” is #36,523. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around discoloration, anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,523 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for discoloration, with forms such as "ddiscoloration", "dicsoloration", and "disccoloration". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From discolor + -ation. The correct English form is discoloration, spelled D-I-S-C-O-L-O-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of discoloring, or the state of being discolored; an alteration of hue or appearance.
  2. 2
    A discolored spot; a stain.

Etymology

From discolor + -ation.

This word in other languages

descoloramiento(Español)décoloration(Français)Verfärbung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddiscoloration
  • dicsoloration
  • disccoloration
  • disclooration
  • discolloration
  • discoloartion
  • discoloraiton
  • discolorasion
  • discoloratino
  • discolorationn
  • discoloratoin
  • discolorattion
  • discolorration
  • discolortaion
  • discolroation
  • discoolration
  • disocloration
  • disscoloration
  • dsicoloration
  • idscoloration

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of discoloration - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddiscoloration1dicsoloration2disccoloration1disclooration2discolloration1discoloartion2discoloraiton2discolorasion1
Edit distance from "discoloration"

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 "discoloration"?
"discoloration" is spelled D-I-S-C-O-L-O-R-A-T-I-O-N.
What does "discoloration" mean?
As a noun, "discoloration" means: The act of discoloring, or the state of being discolored; an alteration of hue or appearance.
What are common misspellings of "discoloration"?
Common misspellings include "ddiscoloration", "dicsoloration", "disccoloration", "disclooration", "discolloration". The correct spelling is "discoloration".
What is the origin of the word "discoloration"?
From discolor + -ation. 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 "discoloration", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list