# contradict

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˌkɒn.tɹəˈdɪkt/ · frequency rank #18,280

## Definitions
1. To deny the truth or validity of (a statement or statements).
2. To oppose (a person) by denying the truth or pertinence of a given statement.
3. To be contrary to (something).
4. To say things that conflict with each other.
5. To give an order contrary to (another order or wish), oppose (something).
6. To give an order contrary to one given by (another person), oppose or resist (someone).
7. To speak against; to forbid.

## Etymology
Derived from Latin contrādictus (“contradicted”), the past participle of contrādīcō (“speak against”) (originally two words).

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

## Common misspellings (16)
`ccontradict`, `cnotradict`, `conntradict`, `conrtadict`, `contardict`, `contradcit`, `contraddict`, `contradicct`, `contradictt`, `contraditc`, `contraidct`, `contrdaict`, `contrradict`, `conttradict`, `cotnradict`, `ocntradict`

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