arrogant

/ˈæɹ.ə.ɡənt/

//ˈæɹ.ə.ɡənt// adj

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"arrogant" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“arrogant” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,491. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,491
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having excessive pride in oneself, often with contempt or disrespect for others.

Corpus desk

Index EN-arrogant · arrogant · English

arrogant · rank #10,491 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #10,491
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH assessing

Nearest frequency peer: assessing (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “arrogant”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “arrogant” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

arrogant vs arrogance
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for arrogant
PropertyValue
Headwordarrogant
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈæɹ.ə.ɡənt/
Letters8
Frequency rank#10,491
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “arrogant”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).arrogantlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “assessing” (#10,492), “appropriately” (#10,489), “authorization” (#10,493). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “arrogant” is #10,491. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around arrogant (IPA /ˈæɹ.ə.ɡənt/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #10,491 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Having excessive pride in oneself, often with contempt or disrespect for others.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for arrogant, with forms such as "arogant", "arorgant", and "arrgoant". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "arrogance", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English arrogaunt, from Old French arrogant, from Latin arrogāns, present active participle of arrogō. The correct English form is arrogant, spelled A-R-R-O-G-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having excessive pride in oneself, often with contempt or disrespect for others.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. sound arrogant
  2. an arrogant assumption

Etymology

From Middle English arrogaunt, from Old French arrogant, from Latin arrogāns, present active participle of arrogō.

Synonyms

airyarrogantauthoritarianbiggitybig-headedblusteryboastfulbombasticbuggishcockyconceiteddisdainfuldomineeringegotisticalentitledflatulentflauntingfull of oneselfgloriousgrandiosehanktyhaughthaughtyhauthigh-handedhigh-hathigh and mightyhighfalutinhoity-toityholier-than-thouhubristichubristicalimperiousinflatedinsolentla-di-daorgulousostentatiousoverbearingoverweeningpompouspresumptuouspretentiouspriggishpuffed upsanctimoniousself-importantsnobbishsnootysnottystoutstuck upsuperciliousthrasonicthrasonicaltoplofticaltoploftytumidturgiduppishuppityuppyupstagevain

Antonyms

humblemodestservilesycophantic

This word in other languages

arrogante(Español)arrogant(Français)arrogant(Deutsch)arrogante(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arogant
  • arorgant
  • arrgoant
  • arroagnt
  • arrogannt
  • arrogantt
  • arrogatn
  • arroggant
  • arrognat
  • rarogant

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of arrogant - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

arogant1arorgant2arrgoant2arroagnt2arrogannt1arrogantt1arrogatn2arroggant1
Edit distance from "arrogant"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "arrogant"?
"arrogant" is spelled A-R-R-O-G-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæɹ.ə.ɡənt/.
What does "arrogant" mean?
As an adjective, "arrogant" means: Having excessive pride in oneself, often with contempt or disrespect for others.
What words are commonly confused with "arrogant"?
"arrogant" is commonly confused with "arrogance". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "arrogant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arrogant" is /ˈæɹ.ə.ɡənt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "arrogant"?
From Middle English arrogaunt, from Old French arrogant, from Latin arrogāns, present active participle of arrogō. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "arrogant", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Americas#10,484accusing#10,480briefing#10,502contempt#10,520

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

assessing10 variantsceramic10 variantsclergy10 variantstextile10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list