discussing

/dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/

//dɪˈskʌsɪŋ// verb

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"discussing" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“discussing” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,848. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,848
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - present participle and gerund of discuss

Corpus desk

Index EN-discussing · discussing · English

discussing · rank #4,848 · 14 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,848
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH discipline

Nearest frequency peer: discipline (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “discussing”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

discussing vs discussion
80% similar
discussing vs disgusting
80% similar
discussing vs dismissing
80% similar

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

Key facts for discussing
PropertyValue
Headworddiscussing
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#4,848
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “discussing”

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).discussinglands here:

#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 “discipline” (#4,847), “disgusting” (#4,849), “directions” (#4,846). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “discussing” is #4,848. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around discussing (IPA /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,848 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "present participle and gerund of discuss".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for discussing, with forms such as "ddiscussing", "dicsussing", and "disccussing". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "discussion", "disgusting", "dismissing", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is discussing, spelled D-I-S-C-U-S-S-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of discuss

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddiscussing
  • dicsussing
  • disccussing
  • discsusing
  • discusing
  • discusisng
  • discussign
  • discussingg
  • discussinng
  • discussnig
  • disscussing
  • disucssing
  • dsicussing
  • idscussing

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddiscussing1dicsussing2disccussing1discsusing2discusing1discusisng2discussign2discussingg1
Edit distance from "discussing"

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 "discussing"?
"discussing" is spelled D-I-S-C-U-S-S-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/.
What does "discussing" mean?
As a verb, "discussing" means: present participle and gerund of discuss
What words are commonly confused with "discussing"?
"discussing" is commonly confused with "discussion", "disgusting", "dismissing". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "discussing"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "discussing" is /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "discussing" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

discipline#4,847disgusting#4,849directions#4,846complaints#4,841

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

legendary14 variantsreception14 variantssponsored14 variantssuggestion14 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list