# patriot

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpeɪ.tɹi.ət/ · frequency rank #10,743

## Definitions
1. A person who loves and zealously supports and defends their country.
2. A fellow countryman, a compatriot.

## Etymology
From Middle French patriote, from Late Latin patriōta (“fellow countryman”) from the Ancient Greek πατριώτης (patriṓtēs, “of the same country”), from πατρίς (patrís, “father land", "country”), from πατήρ (patḗr, “father”).

## Easily confused with
- **patrol** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/patriot-vs-patrol)
- **patron** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/patriot-vs-patron)
- **patriotic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/patriot-vs-patriotic)
- **patio** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/patio-vs-patriot)
- **parrot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parrot-vs-patriot)
- **Patrick** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/patrick-vs-patriot)
- **Patrice** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/patrice-vs-patriot)

## Common misspellings (10)
`aptriot`, `partiot`, `patirot`, `patriott`, `patrito`, `patroit`, `patrriot`, `pattriot`, `ppatriot`, `ptariot`

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