# defendants

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɪˈfɛnd.ənts/ · frequency rank #8,918

## Definitions
1. plural of defendant

## Easily confused with
- **dependant** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/defendants-vs-dependant)
- **descendants** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/defendants-vs-descendants)
- **defendant** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/defendant-vs-defendants)

## Common misspellings (16)
`ddefendants`, `deefndants`, `defednants`, `defenadnts`, `defendannts`, `defendanst`, `defendantss`, `defendantts`, `defendatns`, `defenddants`, `defendnats`, `defenndants`, `deffendants`, `defnedants`, `dfeendants`, `edfendants`

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