discrepant
/ˈdɪskɹɪpənt/adjective
discrepant is spelled D-I-S-C-R-E-P-A-N-T: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 143,405th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, discrepant means “Showing difference; inconsistent, dissimilar” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in discrepant?
| Letters | 10: D-I-S-C-R-E-P-A-N-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 22 million words; the 143,405th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is discrepant?
Discrepant appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 143,405th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce discrepant?
- /ˈdɪskɹɪpənt/
- /dɪˈskɹɛpənt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-discrepant.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of discrepant
- more discrepant comparative
- most discrepant superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does discrepant mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Showing difference; inconsistent, dissimilar.
noun
- 1
archaicA dissident.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Discrepant in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense inconsistent, dissimilar:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | diskrepant |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does discrepant come from?
From Latin discrepāns, present participle of discrepō (“to differ in sound, differ, disagree”), from dis- (“apart”) + crepō (“to make a noise, crackle”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).