discrepancy

 
Pronunciation: /dɪsˈkrɛp(ə)nsi/

noun (plural discrepancies)

  • an illogical or surprising lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts: there’s a discrepancy between your account and his

Derivatives

discrepant

adjective

Origin:

early 17th century: from Latin discrepantia, from discrepare 'be discordant', from dis- 'apart, away' + crepare 'to creak'