# constituent

> English word · Adjective · IPA /kənˈstɪtjuənt/ · frequency rank #13,309

## Definitions
1. Being a part or component of a whole.
2. Constitutive or constituting.
3. Constitutive or constituting.

## Etymology
From Latin cōnstituēns, present participle of cōnstituō (“I establish”), from com- (“together”) + statuo (“I set, place, establish”).

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

## Common misspellings (17)
`cconstituent`, `cnostituent`, `connstituent`, `consittuent`, `consstituent`, `constiteunt`, `constittuent`, `constituennt`, `constituentt`, `constituetn`, `constitunet`, `constiutent`, `consttituent`, `consttiuent`, `contsituent`, `cosntituent`, `ocnstituent`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/constituent