# complimentary

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌkɒmplɪˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/ · frequency rank #18,273

## Definitions
1. In the nature of a compliment.
2. Free; provided at no charge.
3. With respect to the closing of a letter, formal and professional.

## Etymology
From compliment (noun) + -ary. Piecewise doublet of complementary.

## Easily confused with
- **complementary** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/complementary-vs-complimentary)

## Common misspellings (21)
`ccomplimentary`, `cmoplimentary`, `comlpimentary`, `commplimentary`, `compilmentary`, `compliemntary`, `complimenatry`, `complimenntary`, `complimentarry`, `complimentaryy`, `complimentayr`, `complimentray`, `complimenttary`, `complimetnary`, `complimmentary`, `complimnetary`, `compllimentary`, `complmientary`, `compplimentary`, `copmlimentary`, `ocmplimentary`

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