# cognizant

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈkɒɡnɪzənt/ · frequency rank #36,079

## Definitions
1. Aware; fully informed; having understanding of a fact.
2. Sapient; self-aware.

## Etymology
A new formation from cognizance + -ant; first attested in the 19th century. Compare Old French conoissant (present participle of conoistre; modern French connaissant), from Latin cognōscentem (accusative singular present participle of cōgnōscō).

## Common misspellings (14)
`ccognizant`, `cgonizant`, `coggnizant`, `coginzant`, `cogniaznt`, `cognizannt`, `cognizantt`, `cognizatn`, `cogniznat`, `cognizzant`, `cognnizant`, `cognziant`, `congizant`, `ocgnizant`

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