# expectant

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪkˈspɛktənt/ · frequency rank #30,788

## Definitions
1. Marked by expectation.
2. Pregnant.
3. Awaiting the effects of nature, with little active treatment.

## Etymology
From Old French expectant, from Latin expectans.

## Easily confused with
- **expecting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/expectant-vs-expecting)
- **expectancy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/expectancy-vs-expectant)

## Common misspellings (14)
`epxectant`, `exepctant`, `expcetant`, `expecatnt`, `expecctant`, `expectannt`, `expectantt`, `expectatn`, `expectnat`, `expecttant`, `expetcant`, `exppectant`, `exxpectant`, `xepectant`

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