# observant

> English word · Adjective · IPA /əbˈzɝvənt/ · frequency rank #27,234

## Definitions
1. Alert and paying close attention; watchful.
2. Diligently attentive in observing a law, custom, duty or principle; regardful; mindful.
3. Practicing a religion.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French observant.

## Easily confused with
- **observing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/observant-vs-observing)
- **observance** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/observance-vs-observant)

## Common misspellings (14)
`boservant`, `obbservant`, `obesrvant`, `obseravnt`, `obserrvant`, `observannt`, `observantt`, `observatn`, `observnat`, `observvant`, `obsevrant`, `obsrevant`, `obsservant`, `osbervant`

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