discord

/ˈdɪskɔɹd/

//ˈdɪskɔɹd// noun

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"discord" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“discord” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,006. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,006
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord.

Corpus desk

Index EN-discord · discord · English

discord · rank #16,006 · 11 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,006
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH digitally

Nearest frequency peer: digitally (-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 “discord”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “discord” 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).

discord vs distort
71% similar
discord vs disco
71% similar
discord vs discard
86% similar

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

Key facts for discord
PropertyValue
Headworddiscord
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdɪskɔɹd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#16,006
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “discord”

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).discordlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “digitally” (#16,005), “Diaspora” (#16,004), “diabetic” (#16,003). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “discord” is #16,006. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around discord (IPA /ˈdɪskɔɹd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,006 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for discord, with forms such as "ddiscord", "dicsord", and "disccord". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "distort", "disco", "discard", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Circa 1230, Middle English descorde, discorde; from Anglo-Norman, Old French descort (derivative of descorder), descorde (“disagreement”); from Latin discordia, from discors (“disagreeing, disagreement”), from dis- (“apart”) + cor, cordis (“heart”). Verb de… The correct English form is discord, spelled D-I-S-C-O-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord.
  2. 2
    Tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension.
  3. 3
    Any harsh noise, or confused mingling of sounds.
  4. 4
    An inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. A false witnesse that speaketh lies; and him that soweth discord among brethren.
  2. The proposition is peace. Not peace through the medium of war; not peace to be hunted through the labyrinth of intricate and endless negotiations; not peace to arise out of universal discord, fomented from principle, in all parts of the empire; […]

Etymology

Circa 1230, Middle English descorde, discorde; from Anglo-Norman, Old French descort (derivative of descorder), descorde (“disagreement”); from Latin discordia, from discors (“disagreeing, disagreement”), from dis- (“apart”) + cor, cordis (“heart”). Verb derives from Middle English discorden, from Anglo-Norman, Old French descorder, from Latin discordāre, from discord-, as above.

This word in other languages

discordia(Español)discorde(Français)Uneinigkeit(Deutsch)discórdia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddiscord
  • dicsord
  • disccord
  • discodr
  • discordd
  • discorrd
  • discrod
  • disocrd
  • disscord
  • dsicord
  • idscord

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of discord - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddiscord1dicsord2disccord1discodr2discordd1discorrd1discrod2disocrd2
Edit distance from "discord"

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 "discord"?
"discord" is spelled D-I-S-C-O-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɪskɔɹd/.
What does "discord" mean?
As a noun, "discord" means: Lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord.
What words are commonly confused with "discord"?
"discord" is commonly confused with "distort", "disco", "discard". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "discord"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "discord" is /ˈdɪskɔɹd/. 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 "discord"?
Circa 1230, Middle English descorde, discorde; from Anglo-Norman, Old French descort (derivative of descorder), descorde (“disagreement”); from Latin discordia, from discors (“disagreeing, disagreement”), from dis- (“apart”) + cor, cordis (“heart”... 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 "discord", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cunning#15,999empress#16,013cracker#15,995Farrell#16,022

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Diaspora11 variantsdiabetic11 variantsCherokee11 variantsblatant11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list