discontiguous
"discontiguous" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“discontiguous” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not contiguous
Corpus desk
Index EN-discontiguous · discontiguous · English
discontiguous · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | discontiguous |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “discontiguous” in English
Rare enough to double-check
discontiguous is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Not contiguous".
No misspelling variants are generated for discontiguous in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From dis- + contiguous. The correct English form is discontiguous, spelled D-I-S-C-O-N-T-I-G-U-O-U-S.
Definition
- 1Not contiguous
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how discontiguous appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
A discontiguous network comprises two major networks.
Etymology
From dis- + contiguous.
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.