indignant

/ɪnˈdɪɡ.nənt/

//ɪnˈdɪɡ.nənt// adj

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"indignant" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“indignant” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #34,539. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,539
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Showing anger or indignation, especially at something unjust or wrong.

Corpus desk

Index EN-indignant · indignant · English

indignant · rank #34,539 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #34,539
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH inconsequenti…

Nearest frequency peer: inconsequential (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “indignant”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “indignant” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

indignant vs indigent
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for indignant
PropertyValue
Headwordindignant
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɪnˈdɪɡ.nənt/
Letters9
Frequency rank#34,539
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “indignant”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).indignantlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “inconsequential” (#34,538), “infamy” (#34,540), “incitement” (#34,537). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “indignant” is #34,539. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around indignant (IPA /ɪnˈdɪɡ.nənt/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #34,539 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Showing anger or indignation, especially at something unjust or wrong.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for indignant, with forms such as "idnignant", "inddignant", and "indginant". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "indigent", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin indignāns, present participle of indignor (“to consider as unworthy, be angry or displeased at”), from in- (“privative”) + dignor (“to deem worthy”), from dignus (“worthy”). The correct English form is indignant, spelled I-N-D-I-G-N-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Showing anger or indignation, especially at something unjust or wrong.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how indignant appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. indignant dissent
  2. indignant look

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin indignāns, present participle of indignor (“to consider as unworthy, be angry or displeased at”), from in- (“privative”) + dignor (“to deem worthy”), from dignus (“worthy”).

Synonyms

angryinfuriatedmadresentful

This word in other languages

indignado(Español)indigné(Français)empört(Deutsch)indignado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • idnignant
  • inddignant
  • indginant
  • indigannt
  • indiggnant
  • indignannt
  • indignantt
  • indignatn
  • indignnant
  • indignnat
  • indingant
  • inidgnant
  • inndignant
  • nidignant

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of indignant - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

idnignant2inddignant1indginant2indigannt2indiggnant1indignannt1indignantt1indignatn2
Edit distance from "indignant"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "indignant"?
"indignant" is spelled I-N-D-I-G-N-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈdɪɡ.nənt/.
What does "indignant" mean?
As an adjective, "indignant" means: Showing anger or indignation, especially at something unjust or wrong.
What words are commonly confused with "indignant"?
"indignant" is commonly confused with "indigent". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "indignant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "indignant" is /ɪnˈdɪɡ.nənt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "indignant"?
Borrowed from Latin indignāns, present participle of indignor (“to consider as unworthy, be angry or displeased at”), from in- (“privative”) + dignor (“to deem worthy”), from dignus (“worthy”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "indignant", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

infertile#34,541insolvent#34,545iterative#34,550harlequin#34,513

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Maximilian14 variantsmeditative14 variantsmindedness14 variantsdepravity14 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list