pendant

/ˈpɛnd(ə)nt/

//ˈpɛnd(ə)nt// noun

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"pendant" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“pendant” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,554. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,554
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A supporting post attached to the main rafter.

Corpus desk

Index EN-pendant · pendant · English

pendant · rank #16,554 · 11 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,554
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH paws

Nearest frequency peer: paws (-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 “pendant”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “pendant” 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).

pendant vs pending
71% similar
pendant vs pennant
86% similar
pendant vs Penang
57% similar

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

Key facts for pendant
PropertyValue
Headwordpendant
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpɛnd(ə)nt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#16,554
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “pendant”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).pendantlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “paws” (#16,553), “petite” (#16,555), “overboard” (#16,552). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “pendant” is #16,554. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around pendant (IPA /ˈpɛnd(ə)nt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,554 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for pendant, with forms such as "epndant", "pednant", and "penadnt". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "pending", "pennant", "Penang", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Anglo-Norman pendaunt, Middle French pendant, noun use of adjective. The correct English form is pendant, spelled P-E-N-D-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A supporting post attached to the main rafter.
  2. 2
    A piece of jewellery which hangs down as an ornament, especially worn on a chain around the neck.
  3. 3
    The dangling part of an earring.
  4. 4
    A short rope hanging down, used to attach hooks for tackles; a pennant.
  5. 5
    One of a pair; a counterpart.
  6. 6
    The stem and ring of a watch, by which it is suspended.
  7. 7
    A lamp hanging from the roof.
  8. 8
    An ornament of wood or of stone hanging downwards from a roof.
  9. 9
    A long narrow flag at the head of the principal mast in a royal ship.
  10. 10
    An appendix or addition, as to a book.
  11. 11
    Testicles.
  12. 12
    A pendulum.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. One vase is the pendant to the other vase.
  2. Many […] have been pleased with this work and its pendant, the Tales and Popular Fictions.

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman pendaunt, Middle French pendant, noun use of adjective.

This word in other languages

colgante(Español)pendentif(Français)Anhänger(Deutsch)pingente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epndant
  • pednant
  • penadnt
  • pendannt
  • pendantt
  • pendatn
  • penddant
  • pendnat
  • penndant
  • pnedant
  • ppendant

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pendant - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

epndant2pednant2penadnt2pendannt1pendantt1pendatn2penddant1pendnat2
Edit distance from "pendant"

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 "pendant"?
"pendant" is spelled P-E-N-D-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɛnd(ə)nt/.
What does "pendant" mean?
As a noun, "pendant" means: A supporting post attached to the main rafter.
What words are commonly confused with "pendant"?
"pendant" is commonly confused with "pending", "pennant", "Penang". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pendant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pendant" is /ˈpɛnd(ə)nt/. 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 "pendant"?
From Anglo-Norman pendaunt, Middle French pendant, noun use of adjective. 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 "pendant", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list