# contestant

> English word · Noun · IPA /kənˈtɛstənt/ · frequency rank #15,373

## Definitions
1. A participant in a contest; specifically, a person who plays a game, as on a TV game show.
2. One who brings a legal challenge.

## Etymology
From French contestant, present participle of contester.

## Easily confused with
- **contesting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/contestant-vs-contesting)
- **constant** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/constant-vs-contestant)

## Common misspellings (16)
`ccontestant`, `cnotestant`, `conetstant`, `conntestant`, `contesatnt`, `contesstant`, `contestannt`, `contestantt`, `contestatn`, `contestnat`, `contesttant`, `contetsant`, `contsetant`, `conttestant`, `cotnestant`, `ocntestant`

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