# detainee

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌdɪteɪˈniː/ · frequency rank #34,856

## Definitions
1. Someone who is detained, especially in custody or confinement.

## Etymology
From detain + -ee.

## Easily confused with
- **detain** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/detain-vs-detainee)
- **detailed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/detailed-vs-detainee)
- **detained** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/detained-vs-detainee)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ddetainee`, `deatinee`, `detaiene`, `detaine`, `detainnee`, `detaniee`, `detianee`, `dettainee`, `dteainee`, `edtainee`

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