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
26,416
“D” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Not in accord or harmony; conflicting, incompatible.

Key facts for discordant
PropertyValue
Headworddiscordant
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/dɪsˈkɔːdn̩t/
Letters10
Frequency rank#47,019
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “discordant” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). discordant lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). 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 26,416 “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).

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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Using “discordant”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is D-I-S-C-O-R-D-A-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /dɪsˈkɔːdn̩t/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list