# correspondent

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌkɒɹ.ɪˈspɒn.dənt/ · frequency rank #8,772

## Definitions
1. Corresponding; suitable; adapted; congruous.
2. Conforming; obedient.

## Etymology
From Latin, via Middle French or directly, from Medieval Latin correspondēns, present participle of correspondeō.

## Easily confused with
- **corresponding** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/correspondent-vs-corresponding)
- **correspondence** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/correspondence-vs-correspondent)

## Common misspellings (19)
`ccorrespondent`, `corerspondent`, `corespondent`, `correpsondent`, `corresopndent`, `correspnodent`, `correspodnent`, `corresponddent`, `correspondennt`, `correspondentt`, `correspondetn`, `correspondnet`, `corresponednt`, `corresponndent`, `corresppondent`, `corresspondent`, `corrsepondent`, `crorespondent`, `ocrrespondent`

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