# malignant

> English word · Adjective · IPA /məˈlɪɡnənt/ · frequency rank #18,882

## Definitions
1. Harmful, malevolent, injurious.
2. Tending to produce death; threatening a fatal issue.

## Etymology
From Middle French malignant, from Late Latin malignans. See malign.

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

## Common misspellings (14)
`amlignant`, `mailgnant`, `malginant`, `maligannt`, `maliggnant`, `malignannt`, `malignantt`, `malignatn`, `malignnant`, `malignnat`, `malingant`, `mallignant`, `mlaignant`, `mmalignant`

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