discordant

\dis.kɔʁ.dɑ̃\

/\dis.kɔʁ.dɑ̃\/ adj

The verdict

“discordant” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui n’est pas d’accord, ou qu’on ne peut que difficilement accorder.

Corpus desk

Index FR-discordant · discordant · French

discordant · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for discordant
PropertyValue
Headworddiscordant
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\dis.kɔʁ.dɑ̃\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « discordant » en français

discordantn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

discordant is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \dis.kɔʁ.dɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for discordant, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is discordant, spelled D-I-S-C-O-R-D-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui n’est pas d’accord, ou qu’on ne peut que difficilement accorder.
  2. 2
    Qui va mal avec d’autres choses, qui a dû mal à s’accorder avec.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Tout à coup un point blanc se montra au ciel, dans le nord ; il grandit rapidement en venant sur nous, et nous entendîmes un étrange murmure de cris discordants ; c’étaient des oies ou des cygnes sauvages, qui du Nord émigraient dans le Midi ; ils passèrent au-dessus de nos têtes et ils étaient déjà loin qu’on voyait encore voltiger dans l’air quelques fl…
  2. Voix discordante.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "discordant"?
"discordant" is spelled D-I-S-C-O-R-D-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \dis.kɔʁ.dɑ̃\.
What does "discordant" mean?
As an adjective, "discordant" means: Qui n’est pas d’accord, ou qu’on ne peut que difficilement accorder.
How do you pronounce "discordant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "discordant" is \dis.kɔʁ.dɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "discordant" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list