# discouraging

> English word · Verb · IPA /dɪsˈkʌɹ.ɪ.d͡ʒɪŋ/ · frequency rank #21,775

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of discourage

## Common misspellings (18)
`ddiscouraging`, `dicsouraging`, `disccouraging`, `discoruaging`, `discouarging`, `discouragging`, `discouragign`, `discouragingg`, `discouraginng`, `discouragnig`, `discouraigng`, `discourgaing`, `discourraging`, `discuoraging`, `disocuraging`, `disscouraging`, `dsicouraging`, `idscouraging`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/discouraging