# obedient

> English word · Adjective · IPA /əˈbiːdɪənt/ · frequency rank #22,754

## Definitions
1. Willing to comply with the commands, orders, or instructions of those in authority; biddable.

## Etymology
From Middle English obedient, from Old French obedient, from Latin oboediēns, present active participle of oboediō (“obey”).

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

## Common misspellings (11)
`boedient`, `obbedient`, `obdeient`, `obeddient`, `obedeint`, `obediennt`, `obedientt`, `obedietn`, `obedinet`, `obeident`, `oebdient`

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