Five Hard Words Play today

Tier two of five

How to spell discriminate

What it means

recognize or perceive the difference

How it sounds

/dɪˈskrɪməˌneɪt/

Why it catches people out

Dis plus criminate, with a single s.

The spellings people reach for

In a sentence

The law must not discriminate by age.

First appeared in

Puzzle #45 — September 7, 2026