discordant

/dɪsˈkɔːdn̩t/

//dɪsˈkɔːdn̩t// adj

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"discordant" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“discordant” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #47,019. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,019
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not in accord or harmony; conflicting, incompatible.

Corpus desk

Index EN-discordant · discordant · English

discordant · rank #47,019 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,019
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH disavow

Nearest frequency peer: disavow (-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 “discordant”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “discordant” 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 discordant
PropertyValue
Headworddiscordant
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/dɪsˈkɔːdn̩t/
Letters10
Frequency rank#47,019
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “discordant”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).discordantlands 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 “disavow” (#47,018), “distrustful” (#47,021), “dirtbag” (#47,016). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “discordant” is #47,019. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around discordant (IPA /dɪsˈkɔːdn̩t/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #47,019 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for discordant, with forms such as "ddiscordant", "dicsordant", and "disccordant". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Late Middle English discordaunt (“(adjective) not in accord or harmony; dissonant; (noun) element not in accord or harmony”), from Anglo-Norman descorda(u)nt, discorda(u)nt, Middle French descordant, discordant, and Old French descordant, discordant (“… The correct English form is discordant, spelled D-I-S-C-O-R-D-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not in accord or harmony; conflicting, incompatible.
  2. 2
    Not in accord or harmony; conflicting, incompatible.
  3. 3
    Not in accord or harmony; conflicting, incompatible.
  4. 4
    Of a rock formation or other land feature, or its alignment: cutting across or transverse to neighbouring features.
  5. 5
    Of a rock formation or other land feature, or its alignment: cutting across or transverse to neighbouring features.
  6. 6
    Of two similar subjects, especially twins: differing in some characteristic.
  7. 7
    Ellipsis of serodiscordant (“of a couple: with one partner HIV positive and the other HIV negative”).
  8. 8
    Of figures, etc.: having opposite signs (for example, positive and negative).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. For it is poſſible long ſtudy may encreaſe, and confirm erroneous Sentences: and vvhere men build on falſe grounds, the more they build, the greater is the ruine: and of thoſe that ſtudy, and obſerve vvith equall time, and diligence, the reaſons and reſolutions are, and muſt remain diſcordant: […]
  2. [T]hat vvhich vve call Conſcience is to be referred, namely, if by a due compariſon of things done vvith the rule, there be a conſonancy follovvs the ſentence Approbation; if diſcordant from it, the ſentence of Condemnation.

Etymology

From Late Middle English discordaunt (“(adjective) not in accord or harmony; dissonant; (noun) element not in accord or harmony”), from Anglo-Norman descorda(u)nt, discorda(u)nt, Middle French descordant, discordant, and Old French descordant, discordant (“of people: quarrelsome; of things: in disagreement, at variance”) (modern French discordant), an adjective use of the present participle of descorder, discorder (“to fail to agree or harmonize, clash, disagree, discord”), from Latin discordāre, the present active infinitive of discordō (“to disagree, quarrel with”), from discors (“discordant, different, inharmonious”) + -ō (suffix forming regular first-conjugation verbs). Discors is derived from dis- (“prefix meaning ‘apart, in two’”) + cor (“heart; (figurative) mind; soul”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr (“heart”)). By surface analysis, discord (noun) + -ant (suffix forming adjectives from nouns with the sense ‘exhibiting [the condition or process described by the noun]’).

This word in other languages

desacorde(Español)discordant(Français)disharmonisch(Deutsch)discordante(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddiscordant
  • dicsordant
  • disccordant
  • discodrant
  • discoradnt
  • discordannt
  • discordantt
  • discordatn
  • discorddant
  • discordnat
  • discorrdant
  • discrodant
  • disocrdant
  • disscordant
  • dsicordant
  • idscordant

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of discordant - 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.

ddiscordant1dicsordant2disccordant1discodrant2discoradnt2discordannt1discordantt1discordatn2
Edit distance from "discordant"

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 "discordant"?
"discordant" is spelled D-I-S-C-O-R-D-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪsˈkɔːdn̩t/.
What does "discordant" mean?
As an adjective, "discordant" means: Not in accord or harmony; conflicting, incompatible.
What are common misspellings of "discordant"?
Common misspellings include "ddiscordant", "dicsordant", "disccordant", "discodrant", "discoradnt". The correct spelling is "discordant".
How do you pronounce "discordant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "discordant" is /dɪsˈkɔːdn̩t/. 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 "discordant"?
From Late Middle English discordaunt (“(adjective) not in accord or harmony; dissonant; (noun) element not in accord or harmony”), from Anglo-Norman descorda(u)nt, discorda(u)nt, Middle French descordant, discordant, and Old French descordant, dis... 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 "discordant", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list