indiscretion

/ˌɪndɪsˈkɹɛʃən/

//ˌɪndɪsˈkɹɛʃən// noun

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"indiscretion" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“indiscretion” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #46,544. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,544
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The quality or state of being indiscreet; lack of discretion

Corpus desk

Index EN-indiscretion · indiscretion · English

indiscretion · rank #46,544 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,544
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH indemnify

Nearest frequency peer: indemnify (-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 “indiscretion”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “indiscretion” 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
Key facts for indiscretion
PropertyValue
Headwordindiscretion
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌɪndɪsˈkɹɛʃən/
Letters12
Frequency rank#46,544
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “indiscretion”

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).indiscretionlands 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 “indemnify” (#46,543), “inclusiveness” (#46,542), “infirm” (#46,546). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “indiscretion” is #46,544. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around indiscretion (IPA /ˌɪndɪsˈkɹɛʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,544 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for indiscretion, with forms such as "idniscretion", "inddiscretion", and "indicsretion". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old French, from Late Latin indiscrētiō. The correct English form is indiscretion, spelled I-N-D-I-S-C-R-E-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The quality or state of being indiscreet; lack of discretion
  2. 2
    An indiscreet or imprudent act; indiscreet behavior.
  3. 3
    A brief sexual liaison.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. political indiscretion
  2. minor indiscretion

Etymology

From Old French, from Late Latin indiscrētiō.

This word in other languages

indiscreción(Español)indiscrétion(Français)Indiskretion(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • idniscretion
  • inddiscretion
  • indicsretion
  • indisccretion
  • indiscertion
  • indiscreiton
  • indiscresion
  • indiscretino
  • indiscretionn
  • indiscretoin
  • indiscrettion
  • indiscrretion
  • indiscrteion
  • indisrcetion
  • indisscretion
  • indsicretion
  • inidscretion
  • inndiscretion
  • nidiscretion

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of indiscretion - 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.

idniscretion2inddiscretion1indicsretion2indisccretion1indiscertion2indiscreiton2indiscresion1indiscretino2
Edit distance from "indiscretion"

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 "indiscretion"?
"indiscretion" is spelled I-N-D-I-S-C-R-E-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɪndɪsˈkɹɛʃən/.
What does "indiscretion" mean?
As a noun, "indiscretion" means: The quality or state of being indiscreet; lack of discretion
What are common misspellings of "indiscretion"?
Common misspellings include "idniscretion", "inddiscretion", "indicsretion", "indisccretion", "indiscertion". The correct spelling is "indiscretion".
How do you pronounce "indiscretion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "indiscretion" is /ˌɪndɪsˈkɹɛʃən/. 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 "indiscretion"?
From Old French, from Late Latin indiscrētiō. 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 "indiscretion", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list