discipline

\di.si.plin\

/\di.si.plin\/ noun

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The verdict

“discipline” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #3,453 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#3,453
frequency rank, French
10
letters
15
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Méthode d’enseignement, d’éducation et de direction.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

discipline vs disciplinés
82% similar
discipline vs discipliner
91% similar
discipline vs disciple
80% similar

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

Key facts for discipline
PropertyValue
Headworddiscipline
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\di.si.plin\
Letters10
Frequency rank#3,453
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “discipline” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). discipline lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for discipline is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \di.si.plin\. Corpus data places it at rank #3,453 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for discipline, with forms such as "ddiscipline", "dicsipline", and "disccipline". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "disciplinés", "discipliner", "disciple", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is discipline, spelled D-I-S-C-I-P-L-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Méthode d’enseignement, d’éducation et de direction.
  2. 2
    Matière d’enseignement.
  3. 3
    Règle de conduite commune à tous ceux qui font partie d’un corps, d’un ordre, etc, et l’obéissance à cette règle.
  4. 4
    Ensemble des règles de conduite définissant un métier, un sport, le respect des bonnes pratiques et de l’éthique.
  5. 5
    Fouet de cordelettes ou de petites chaînes dont se servent quelquefois encore certains dévots ou des religieux, pour se mortifier, ou pour châtier ceux qui sont sous leur conduite.
  6. 6
    Marques laissées par cet fouet.

This word in other languages

discipline(English)disciplina(Español)Disziplin(Deutsch)disciplina(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddiscipline,dicsipline,disccipline,discilpine,discipilne,disciplien,disciplinne,disciplline,disciplnie,discippline,discpiline,disicpline,disscipline,dsicipline,idscipline

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddiscipline1dicsipline2disccipline1discilpine2discipilne2disciplien2disciplinne1disciplline1
Edit distance from "discipline"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "discipline"?
"discipline" is spelled D-I-S-C-I-P-L-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \di.si.plin\.
What does "discipline" mean?
As a noun, "discipline" means: Méthode d’enseignement, d’éducation et de direction.
What words are commonly confused with "discipline"?
"discipline" is commonly confused with "disciplinés", "discipliner", "disciple". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "discipline"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "discipline" is \di.si.plin\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "discipline" come from?
"discipline" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “discipline”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is D-I-S-C-I-P-L-I-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \di.si.plin\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “disciplinés” - see the side-by-side comparison. discipline vs disciplinés
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list