discrepant
/ˈdɪskɹɪpənt/
"discrepant" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“discrepant” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Showing difference; inconsistent, dissimilar.
Corpus desk
Index EN-discrepant · discrepant · English
discrepant · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | discrepant |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈdɪskɹɪpənt/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “discrepant” in English
Rare enough to double-check
discrepant is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈdɪskɹɪpənt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Showing difference; inconsistent, dissimilar.".
discrepant has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin discrepāns, present participle of discrepō (“to differ in sound, differ, disagree”), from dis- (“apart”) + crepō (“to make a noise, crackle”). The correct English form is discrepant, spelled D-I-S-C-R-E-P-A-N-T.
Definition
- 1Showing difference; inconsistent, dissimilar.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how discrepant appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The Egyptians were doubtless the most singular of all the Pagans, and the most oddly discrepant from the rest in their manner of worship; yet nevertheless, that these also agreed with the rest in those fundamentals of worshipping one supreme and universal Numen […]
But the term 'godlike,' […] becomes exceedingly vague, for many gods have flourished in religious history, and their attributes have been discrepant enough.
Etymology
From Latin discrepāns, present participle of discrepō (“to differ in sound, differ, disagree”), from dis- (“apart”) + crepō (“to make a noise, crackle”).
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.