discount

/dɪˈskaʊnt/

//dɪˈskaʊnt// verb

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"discount" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“discount” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,938. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,938
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - To sell at a reduced price.

Corpus desk

Index EN-discount · discount · English

discount · rank #3,938 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,938
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH Detroit

Nearest frequency peer: Detroit (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “discount”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “discount” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

discount vs dismount
88% similar
discount vs discounted
80% similar

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

Key facts for discount
PropertyValue
Headworddiscount
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/dɪˈskaʊnt/
Letters8
Frequency rank#3,938
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “discount” 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). discount lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around discount (IPA /dɪˈskaʊnt/), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,938 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for discount, with forms such as "ddiscount", "dicsount", and "disccount". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "dismount", "discounted", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Alteration of French descompte, décompte, from Old French disconter, desconter (“reckon off, account back, discount”), from Medieval Latin discomputō (“to deduct, discount”), from Latin dis- (“away”) + computō (“to reckon, count”). By surface analysis, dis-… The correct English form is discount, spelled D-I-S-C-O-U-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    To sell at a reduced price.
  2. 2
    To deduct from an account, debt, charge, etc.
  3. 3
    To disregard or regard as unimportant.
  4. 4
    To lend money upon, deducting the discount or allowance for interest.
  5. 5
    To take into consideration beforehand; to anticipate and form conclusions concerning (an event).
  6. 6
    To believe, or act as though one believes, that one's own feelings are more important than the reality of a situation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sales were slow even after the shop discounted the product.
  2. Merchants sometimes discount five or six per cent for prompt payment of bills.

Etymology

Alteration of French descompte, décompte, from Old French disconter, desconter (“reckon off, account back, discount”), from Medieval Latin discomputō (“to deduct, discount”), from Latin dis- (“away”) + computō (“to reckon, count”). By surface analysis, dis- + count.

This word in other languages

descontar(Español)décompter(Français)nachlassen(Deutsch)descontar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddiscount
  • dicsount
  • disccount
  • disconut
  • discounnt
  • discountt
  • discoutn
  • discuont
  • disocunt
  • disscount
  • dsicount
  • idscount

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddiscount1dicsount2disccount1disconut2discounnt1discountt1discoutn2discuont2
Edit distance from "discount"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "discount"?
"discount" is spelled D-I-S-C-O-U-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪˈskaʊnt/.
What does "discount" mean?
As a verb, "discount" means: To sell at a reduced price.
What words are commonly confused with "discount"?
"discount" is commonly confused with "dismount", "discounted". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "discount"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "discount" is /dɪˈskaʊnt/. 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 "discount"?
Alteration of French descompte, décompte, from Old French disconter, desconter (“reckon off, account back, discount”), from Medieval Latin discomputō (“to deduct, discount”), from Latin dis- (“away”) + computō (“to reckon, count”). By surface anal... 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 "discount", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gorgeous#3,946grateful#3,947indicate#3,952would've#3,919

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

preferred12 variantsreducing12 variantsreporter12 variantssequence12 variants
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