discrimination

Name: discrimination, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/dɪskɹɪmɪˈneɪʃən/

//dɪskɹɪmɪˈneɪʃən// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“discrimination” has 22 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,225. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,225
frequency rank, English: 3,470
“D” headwords: 22
tracked misspellings: 1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Discernment, the act of discriminating, discerning, distinguishing, noting or perceiving differences between things, with the intent to understand rightly and make correct decisions.

Corpus desk

Index EN-discrimination · discrimination · English

discrimination · rank #4,225 · 22 variants · 1 confusable

FREQ-COMMON #4,225
LEN-MEGA 14 letters
VOW-6 6 vowels
CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
VAR-HIGH 22 variants
BOOK-MID 3,470
PHOTO-FINISH define

Nearest frequency peer: define (-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.

dare

95,779
database

95,778
define

95,777
discriminat…

95,776
disorder

95,775
distributed

95,774

What this shows “discrimination” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

discrimination vs discriminating

86% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for discrimination
Property	Value
Headword	discrimination
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/dɪskɹɪmɪˈneɪʃən/
Letters	14
Frequency rank	#4,225
Misspellings tracked	22
Confusable pairs	1
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “discrimination”

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).discriminationlands here:

#4,225

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “define” (#4,224), “disorder” (#4,226), “database” (#4,223). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “discrimination” is #4,225. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 22 spelling variants around discrimination (IPA /dɪskɹɪmɪˈneɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,225 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for discrimination, with forms such as "ddiscrimination", "dicsrimination", and "disccrimination". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "discriminating", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Learned borrowing from Latin discrīminātiō, discrīminātiōnem, the action noun to discrīminō, discrīmināre (“distinguish”). Equivalent to discriminate + -ion. In English use from the 17th century. The correct English form is discrimination, spelled D-I-S-C-R-I-M-I-N-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

1
Discernment, the act of discriminating, discerning, distinguishing, noting or perceiving differences between things, with the intent to understand rightly and make correct decisions.
2
Differential treatment of an individual or group to their disadvantage; treatment or consideration based on class or category rather than individual merit; partiality; prejudice; bigotry.
3
The quality of being discriminating; acute discernment, especially in matters of good taste.
4
That which discriminates; a distinguishing mark, a characteristic.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

Have you felt the weight of the considerations which have been presented, in order to show the importance of discrimination on the subject of revealed truth?
An earthquake here rolls harmless through the land, And Thou art good because the chimneys stand— There templed cities sink into the sea, And damp survivors, howling as they flee, Skip to the hills and hold a celebration In honor of Thy wise discrimination.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin discrīminātiō, discrīminātiōnem, the action noun to discrīminō, discrīmināre (“distinguish”). Equivalent to discriminate + -ion. In English use from the 17th century.

This word in other languages

discriminación(Español)discrimination(Français)Diskriminierung(Deutsch)discriminação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

ddiscrimination
dicsrimination
disccrimination
discirmination
discriimnation
discrimiantion
discriminaiton
discriminasion
discriminatino
discriminationn
discriminatoin
discriminattion
discriminnation
discrimintaion
discrimmination
discrimniation
discrmiination
discrrimination
disrcimination
disscrimination
dsicrimination
idscrimination

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of discrimination - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "discrimination"

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 "discrimination"?

"discrimination" is spelled D-I-S-C-R-I-M-I-N-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪskɹɪmɪˈneɪʃən/.

What does "discrimination" mean?

As a noun, "discrimination" means: Discernment, the act of discriminating, discerning, distinguishing, noting or perceiving differences between things, with the intent to understand rightly and make correct decisions.

What words are commonly confused with "discrimination"?

"discrimination" is commonly confused with "discriminating". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "discrimination"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "discrimination" is /dɪskɹɪmɪˈneɪʃən/. 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 "discrimination"?

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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "discrimination", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (22 here; floor ≥5).

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