# discredit

> English word · Verb · IPA /dɪsˈkɹɛd.ɪt/ · frequency rank #18,060

## Definitions
1. To harm the good reputation of (a person).
2. To cause (an idea or piece of evidence) to seem false or unreliable.

## Etymology
From dis- + credit.

## Easily confused with
- **discreet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/discredit-vs-discreet)
- **discredited** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/discredit-vs-discredited)

## Common misspellings (14)
`ddiscredit`, `dicsredit`, `disccredit`, `discerdit`, `discrdeit`, `discreddit`, `discreditt`, `discredti`, `discreidt`, `discrredit`, `disrcedit`, `disscredit`, `dsicredit`, `idscredit`

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