# flagrant

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈfleɪ.ɡɹənt/ · frequency rank #28,550

## Definitions
1. Obvious and offensive; blatant; scandalous.
2. On fire; flaming.

## Etymology
From Middle French flagrant, from Latin flagrantem, present participle of flagrare (“blaze, burn”). More at black.

## Easily confused with
- **fragrant** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/flagrant-vs-fragrant)

## Common misspellings (13)
`falgrant`, `fflagrant`, `flagarnt`, `flaggrant`, `flagrannt`, `flagrantt`, `flagratn`, `flagrnat`, `flagrrant`, `flargant`, `flgarant`, `fllagrant`, `lfagrant`

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