# discussion

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɪˈskʌʃ.ən/ · frequency rank #1,992

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

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

## Easily confused with
- **discussions** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/discussion-vs-discussions)
- **discussing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/discussing-vs-discussion)

## Common misspellings (14)
`ddiscussion`, `dicsussion`, `disccussion`, `discsusion`, `discusion`, `discusison`, `discussino`, `discussionn`, `discussoin`, `discustion`, `disscussion`, `disucssion`, `dsicussion`, `idscussion`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/discussion