# discretion

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɪˈskɹɛʃən/ · frequency rank #8,272

## Definitions
1. The quality of being discreet.
2. The ability to make wise choices or decisions.
3. The freedom to make one's own judgements.
4. The freedom to make one's own judgements.

## Etymology
From Middle English discrecioun, from Old French discretion, from Late Latin discrētiō, from Latin discerno. Equivalent to discreet + -ion.

## Common misspellings (16)
`ddiscretion`, `dicsretion`, `disccretion`, `discertion`, `discreiton`, `discresion`, `discretino`, `discretionn`, `discretoin`, `discrettion`, `discrretion`, `discrteion`, `disrcetion`, `disscretion`, `dsicretion`, `idscretion`

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