# bystander

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbaɪˌstænd.ə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #28,145

## Definitions
1. A person who, although present at some event, does not take part in it; an observer, witness, or spectator.

## Etymology
From by- + stander. Compare passerby.

## Common misspellings (15)
`bbystander`, `bsytander`, `bysatnder`, `bysstander`, `bystadner`, `bystandder`, `bystanderr`, `bystandre`, `bystanedr`, `bystannder`, `bystnader`, `bysttander`, `bytsander`, `byystander`, `ybstander`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bystander