discriminating
/dɪsˈkɹɪmɪneɪtɪŋ(ɡ)/adjective, verb
discriminating is spelled D-I-S-C-R-I-M-I-N-A-T-I-N-G: 14 letters and 5 syllables. It appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 24,170th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, discriminating means “Able to perceive fine distinctions between similar things; perceptive” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in discriminating?
| Letters | 14: D-I-S-C-R-I-M-I-N-A-T-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.4 times per million words; the 24,170th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is discriminating?
Discriminating appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 24,170th 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 discriminating?
- UK /dɪsˈkɹɪmɪneɪtɪŋ(ɡ)/
Discriminating has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-discriminating.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of discriminating
- more discriminating comparative
- most discriminating superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does discriminating mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Able to perceive fine distinctions between similar things; perceptive
- 2
Having a discerning judgment or taste.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of discriminate
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).