discoveries

/dɪsˈkʌvəɹiz/

//dɪsˈkʌvəɹiz// noun

"discoveries" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“discoveries” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,680. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,680
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of discovery

Corpus desk

Index EN-discoveries · discoveries · English

discoveries · rank #10,680 · 16 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,680
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH dis

Nearest frequency peer: dis (-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 “discoveries”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “discoveries” 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).

discoveries vs discovering
82% similar
discoveries vs discovered
82% similar
discoveries vs discoverer
82% similar

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

Key facts for discoveries
PropertyValue
Headworddiscoveries
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɪsˈkʌvəɹiz/
Letters11
Frequency rank#10,680
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “discoveries”

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).discoverieslands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “dis” (#10,679), “disgrace” (#10,681), “dilemma” (#10,678). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “discoveries” is #10,680. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around discoveries (IPA /dɪsˈkʌvəɹiz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,680 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of discovery".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for discoveries, with forms such as "ddiscoveries", "dicsoveries", and "disccoveries". 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. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "discovering", "discovered", "discoverer", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is discoveries, spelled D-I-S-C-O-V-E-R-I-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of discovery

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddiscoveries
  • dicsoveries
  • disccoveries
  • discoevries
  • discoveires
  • discovereis
  • discoveriess
  • discoverise
  • discoverries
  • discovreies
  • discovveries
  • discvoeries
  • disocveries
  • disscoveries
  • dsicoveries
  • idscoveries

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of discoveries - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddiscoveries1dicsoveries2disccoveries1discoevries2discoveires2discovereis2discoveriess1discoverise2
Edit distance from "discoveries"

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 "discoveries"?
"discoveries" is spelled D-I-S-C-O-V-E-R-I-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪsˈkʌvəɹiz/.
What does "discoveries" mean?
As a noun, "discoveries" means: plural of discovery
What words are commonly confused with "discoveries"?
"discoveries" is commonly confused with "discovering", "discovered", "discoverer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "discoveries"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "discoveries" is /dɪsˈkʌvəɹiz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "discoveries" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "discoveries", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list