# conspicuous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /kənˈspɪk.ju.əs/ · frequency rank #18,277

## Definitions
1. Obvious or easy to notice.
2. Noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive.

## Etymology
From Latin conspicuus (“visible, striking”), from cōnspicere (“to notice”), from con- (“with, together”) + specere (“to look at”).

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

## Common misspellings (16)
`cconspicuous`, `cnospicuous`, `connspicuous`, `conpsicuous`, `consipcuous`, `conspciuous`, `conspiccuous`, `conspicouus`, `conspicuosu`, `conspicuouss`, `conspicuuos`, `conspiucous`, `consppicuous`, `consspicuous`, `cosnpicuous`, `ocnspicuous`

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