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Dicipline or discipline?

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Correct spelling: discipline. Misspelling: dicipline.

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Memory tip

It contains "sci", like science: di-SCI-pline.

Why people write “dicipline”

The misspelling “dicipline” is only one letter off: it leaves out the S.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make discipline automatic.

What does “discipline” mean?

discipline noun

  1. a branch of knowledge

    “in what discipline is his doctorate?”

    Synonyms:subjectfield

  2. a system of rules of conduct or method of practice

    “he quickly learned the discipline of prison routine”

  3. the trait of being well behaved

    “he insisted on discipline among the troops”

  4. training to improve strength or self-control

discipline verb

  1. develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control

    “Parents must discipline their children”

    Synonyms:traincheckcondition

  2. punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience

    “The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently”

    Synonyms:correct

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Discipline” in a sentence

  • Practice requires discipline.
  • In what discipline is his doctorate?.
  • He quickly learned the discipline of prison routine.
  • He insisted on discipline among the troops.

Is “discipline” a playable word?

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15 points in Scrabble · 19 in Words With Friends

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“dicipline” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from DISCIPLINE.

Discipline: quick answers

Is it dicipline or discipline?
The correct spelling is discipline. “dicipline” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell discipline?
It contains "sci", like science: di-SCI-pline.
What does discipline mean?
Discipline means: a branch of knowledge.