# indiscretion

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɪndɪsˈkɹɛʃən/ · frequency rank #46,544

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

## Etymology
From Old French, from Late Latin indiscrētiō.

## Common misspellings (19)
`idniscretion`, `inddiscretion`, `indicsretion`, `indisccretion`, `indiscertion`, `indiscreiton`, `indiscresion`, `indiscretino`, `indiscretionn`, `indiscretoin`, `indiscrettion`, `indiscrretion`, `indiscrteion`, `indisrcetion`, `indisscretion`, `indsicretion`, `inidscretion`, `inndiscretion`, `nidiscretion`

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