discriminatory

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

/dɪsˈkɹɪmɪnət(ə)ɹɪ/

//dɪsˈkɹɪmɪnət(ə)ɹɪ// adj

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

The verdict

“discriminatory” has 22 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,804. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,804
frequency rank, English: 3,470
“D” headwords: 22
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or pertaining to discrimination (in all senses).

Corpus desk

Index EN-discriminatory · discriminatory · English

discriminatory · rank #15,804 · 22 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #15,804
LEN-MEGA 14 letters
VOW-6 6 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 22 variants
BOOK-MID 3,470
PHOTO-FINISH disconnect

Nearest frequency peer: disconnect (-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.

diminish

84,200
disclaimer

84,199
disconnect

84,198
discriminat…

84,197
disruptive

84,196
Dorset

84,195

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

Key facts for discriminatory
Property	Value
Headword	discriminatory
Language	English
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	/dɪsˈkɹɪmɪnət(ə)ɹɪ/
Letters	14
Frequency rank	#15,804
Misspellings tracked	22
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “discriminatory”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).discriminatorylands here:

#15,804

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

← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “disconnect” (#15,803), “disruptive” (#15,805), “disclaimer” (#15,802). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “discriminatory” is #15,804. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 22 spelling variants around discriminatory (IPA /dɪsˈkɹɪmɪnət(ə)ɹɪ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #15,804 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for discriminatory, with forms such as "ddiscriminatory", "dicsriminatory", and "disccriminatory". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From discriminate + -ory. The correct English form is discriminatory, spelled D-I-S-C-R-I-M-I-N-A-T-O-R-Y.

Definition

1
Of or pertaining to discrimination (in all senses).
2
Showing prejudice or bias.

Etymology

From discriminate + -ory.

Synonyms

discriminational

This word in other languages

discriminatorio(Español)discriminatoire(Français)diskriminierend(Deutsch)discriminador(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

ddiscriminatory
dicsriminatory
disccriminatory
discirminatory
discriimnatory
discrimiantory
discriminaotry
discriminatorry
discriminatoryy
discriminatoyr
discriminatroy
discriminattory
discriminnatory
discrimintaory
discrimminatory
discrimniatory
discrmiinatory
discrriminatory
disrciminatory
disscriminatory
dsicriminatory
idscriminatory

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of discriminatory - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

Edit distance from "discriminatory"

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 "discriminatory"?

"discriminatory" is spelled D-I-S-C-R-I-M-I-N-A-T-O-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪsˈkɹɪmɪnət(ə)ɹɪ/.

What does "discriminatory" mean?

As an adjective, "discriminatory" means: Of or pertaining to discrimination (in all senses).

What are common misspellings of "discriminatory"?

Common misspellings include "ddiscriminatory", "dicsriminatory", "disccriminatory", "discirminatory", "discriimnatory". The correct spelling is "discriminatory".

How do you pronounce "discriminatory"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "discriminatory" is /dɪsˈkɹɪmɪnət(ə)ɹɪ/. 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 "discriminatory"?

From discriminate + -ory. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "discriminatory", 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

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