discussion

/dɪˈskʌʃ.ən/

//dɪˈskʌʃ.ən// noun

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

The verdict

“discussion” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #1,992. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,992
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic.

Corpus desk

Index EN-discussion · discussion · English

discussion · rank #1,992 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,992
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH communities

Nearest frequency peer: communities (-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 “discussion”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “discussion” 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).

discussion vs discussions
91% similar
discussion vs discussing
80% similar

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

Key facts for discussion
PropertyValue
Headworddiscussion
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɪˈskʌʃ.ən/
Letters10
Frequency rank#1,992
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “discussion”

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).discussionlands here:

#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 “communities” (#1,991), “drinking” (#1,993), “climate” (#1,990). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “discussion” is #1,992. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around discussion (IPA /dɪˈskʌʃ.ən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,992 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for discussion, with forms such as "ddiscussion", "dicsussion", and "disccussion". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "discussions", "discussing", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old French discussion, from Late Latin discussiō, from Latin discutiō. By surface analysis, discuss + -ion. The correct English form is discussion, spelled D-I-S-C-U-S-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic.
  2. 2
    Text giving further detail on a subject.
  3. 3
    The dispersion of a tumour.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. There was then a long discussion of whether to capitalize words like "east".
  2. This topic is not open to discussion.

Etymology

From Old French discussion, from Late Latin discussiō, from Latin discutiō. By surface analysis, discuss + -ion.

This word in other languages

discusión(Español)discussion(Français)Diskussion(Deutsch)discussão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddiscussion
  • dicsussion
  • disccussion
  • discsusion
  • discusion
  • discusison
  • discussino
  • discussionn
  • discussoin
  • discustion
  • disscussion
  • disucssion
  • dsicussion
  • idscussion

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of discussion - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddiscussion1dicsussion2disccussion1discsusion2discusion1discusison2discussino2discussionn1
Edit distance from "discussion"

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 "discussion"?
"discussion" is spelled D-I-S-C-U-S-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪˈskʌʃ.ən/.
What does "discussion" mean?
As a noun, "discussion" means: Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic.
What words are commonly confused with "discussion"?
"discussion" is commonly confused with "discussions", "discussing". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "discussion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "discussion" is /dɪˈskʌʃ.ən/. 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 "discussion"?
From Old French discussion, from Late Latin discussiō, from Latin discutiō. By surface analysis, discuss + -ion. 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 "discussion", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

industrial#2,001supporting#2,018introduced#1,948republican#2,053

Similar misspelling depth

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

communities14 variantsfantastic14 variantsproviding14 variantsemergency14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list