Which to use
“discussions” is a noun and “discutions” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,397
- “discussions” frequency rank
- #32,777
- “discutions” frequency rank
- 36174
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | discussions | discutions |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de discussion. | Première personne du pluriel de l’imparfait de l’indicatif de discuter. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set discussions and discutions apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: discussions is \dis.ky.sjɔ̃\ while discutions is \dis.ky.tjɔ̃\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36174, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
discussions is recorded at frequency rank #3,397, classified as anoun, pronounced \dis.ky.sjɔ̃\. discutions is at rank #32,777, tagged as averb, pronounced \dis.ky.tjɔ̃\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 36174, this pair ranks #271,499 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of discussions vs discutions
Shared letters: cdinosu. Private to "discussions": -. Private to "discutions": t.
"discussions" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCC · "discutions" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- discussions ← ddiscussions · dicsussions · disccussions · discsusions · discusions · discusisons · discussinos · discussionns
- discutions ← ddiscutions · dicsutions · disccutions · disctuions · discuitons · discutinos · discutionns · discutionss
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "discussions" and "discutions" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "discussions" or "discutions"?
Remembering discussions vs discutions
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “discussions”; for a verb, it's “discutions”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “discussions” entry
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