diskret

\dɪsˈkreːt\

/\dɪsˈkreːt\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Discret, discrète : réservé, dissimulé, qui préserve le secret.

Corpus desk

Index FR-diskret · diskret · French

diskret · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 diskret
PropertyValue
Headworddiskret
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\dɪsˈkreːt\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « diskret » en français

diskretn'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

diskret is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \dɪsˈkreːt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for diskret in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is diskret, spelled D-I-S-K-R-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Discret, discrète : réservé, dissimulé, qui préserve le secret.
  2. 2
    Discret : qui varie de façon discontinue.
  3. 3
    Discret : se dit de composants électroniques simples individuels, par opposition à un circuit intégré.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Inspektor deutete mit einer diskreten Kopfbewegung auf den am Nachbartisch sitzenden Verdächtigen hin; seine Kollegen verstanden und nickten ebenso diskret.
  2. Neulich brachte der Postmann wieder eine dieser auffällig unauffälligen Boxen. "Diskret" nennt sich die Versandmethode, bei der weder klar ist, wer der Absender ist, noch, was sich innen drin versteckt hält.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "diskret"?
"diskret" is spelled D-I-S-K-R-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is \dɪsˈkreːt\.
What does "diskret" mean?
As an adjective, "diskret" means: Discret, discrète : réservé, dissimulé, qui préserve le secret.
How do you pronounce "diskret"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "diskret" is \dɪsˈkreːt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "diskret" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list