# independent

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌɪn.dɪˈpɛn.dənt/ · frequency rank #1,249

## Definitions
1. Not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free.
2. Not affiliated with any political party.
3. Providing a comfortable livelihood.
4. Not subject to bias or influence; self-directing.
5. Separate from; exclusive; irrespective.

## Etymology
From French indépendant, equivalent to in- + dependent.

## Easily confused with
- **independently** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/independent-vs-independently)
- **independence** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/independence-vs-independent)

## Common misspellings (17)
`idnependent`, `inddependent`, `indeepndent`, `indepednent`, `independdent`, `independennt`, `independentt`, `independetn`, `independnet`, `indepenednt`, `indepenndent`, `indepnedent`, `indeppendent`, `indpeendent`, `inedpendent`, `inndependent`, `nidependent`

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