# different

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈdɪ.fə.ɹənt/ · frequency rank #232

## Definitions
1. Not the same; exhibiting a difference.
2. Various, assorted, diverse.
3. Distinct, separate; used for emphasis after numbers and other determiners of quantity.
4. Unlike most others; unusual.

## Etymology
From Middle English different, from Old French different, from Latin differēns, present active participle of differō (“to differ”). See also differ. Supplanted native Old English ungelic (whence modern English unalike).

## Easily confused with
- **differing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/different-vs-differing)
- **differently** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/different-vs-differently)
- **difference** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/difference-vs-different)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ddifferent`, `dfiferent`, `difefrent`, `diferent`, `diffeernt`, `differennt`, `differentt`, `differetn`, `differnet`, `differrent`, `diffreent`, `idfferent`

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