# frequent

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈfɹiː.kwənt/ · frequency rank #4,528

## Definitions
1. Done or occurring often; common.
2. Occurring at short intervals.
3. Addicted to any course of conduct; inclined to indulge in any practice; habitual; persistent.
4. Full; crowded; thronged.
5. Often or commonly reported.

## Etymology
From Old French frequent, from Latin frequens (“crowded, crammed, frequent, repeated, etc.”), possibly from a Proto-Indo-European *bʰrekʷ- (“to cram together”).

## Easily confused with
- **frequently** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/frequent-vs-frequently)
- **frequency** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/frequency-vs-frequent)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ferquent`, `ffrequent`, `freqeunt`, `freqquent`, `frequennt`, `frequentt`, `frequetn`, `frequnet`, `freuqent`, `frqeuent`, `frrequent`, `rfequent`

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