discrepancy

/dɪˈskɹɛpənsi/

//dɪˈskɹɛpənsi// noun

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

The verdict

“discrepancy” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #19,815. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,815
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An inconsistency between facts or sentiments.

Corpus desk

Index EN-discrepancy · discrepancy · English

discrepancy · rank #19,815 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,815
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH differentiated

Nearest frequency peer: differentiated (-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 “discrepancy”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “discrepancy” 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
Key facts for discrepancy
PropertyValue
Headworddiscrepancy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɪˈskɹɛpənsi/
Letters11
Frequency rank#19,815
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “discrepancy”

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).discrepancylands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “differentiated” (#19,814), “dishwasher” (#19,816), “doctrines” (#19,817). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “discrepancy” is #19,815. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around discrepancy (IPA /dɪˈskɹɛpənsi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,815 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for discrepancy, with forms such as "ddiscrepancy", "dicsrepancy", and "disccrepancy". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin discrepantia, from discrepans, from discrepō, from crepō. By surface analysis, discrepant + -cy. See also discrepant. The correct English form is discrepancy, spelled D-I-S-C-R-E-P-A-N-C-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    An inconsistency between facts or sentiments.
  2. 2
    The state or quality of being discrepant.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. They found a discrepancy between the first set of test results and the second, and they're still trying to figure out why.
  2. Still, there is pilferage, mysterious discrepancies eating into the percentages.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin discrepantia, from discrepans, from discrepō, from crepō. By surface analysis, discrepant + -cy. See also discrepant.

Synonyms

conflictcontrarietydeviationdifferencedisagreementdisparitydivergenceincompatibilityinconsistencymismatchvariancevariationdissimilarityanomalydiscordanceanomalous

This word in other languages

discrepancia(Español)incohérence(Français)Diskrepanz(Deutsch)discrepância(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddiscrepancy
  • dicsrepancy
  • disccrepancy
  • discerpancy
  • discreapncy
  • discrepacny
  • discrepanccy
  • discrepancyy
  • discrepanncy
  • discrepanyc
  • discrepnacy
  • discreppancy
  • discrpeancy
  • discrrepancy
  • disrcepancy
  • disscrepancy
  • dsicrepancy
  • idscrepancy

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of discrepancy - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddiscrepancy1dicsrepancy2disccrepancy1discerpancy2discreapncy2discrepacny2discrepanccy1discrepancyy1
Edit distance from "discrepancy"

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 "discrepancy"?
"discrepancy" is spelled D-I-S-C-R-E-P-A-N-C-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪˈskɹɛpənsi/.
What does "discrepancy" mean?
As a noun, "discrepancy" means: An inconsistency between facts or sentiments.
What are common misspellings of "discrepancy"?
Common misspellings include "ddiscrepancy", "dicsrepancy", "disccrepancy", "discerpancy", "discreapncy". The correct spelling is "discrepancy".
How do you pronounce "discrepancy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "discrepancy" is /dɪˈskɹɛpənsi/. 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 "discrepancy"?
Borrowed from Latin discrepantia, from discrepans, from discrepō, from crepō. By surface analysis, discrepant + -cy. See also discrepant. 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 "discrepancy", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list