# pendant

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɛnd(ə)nt/ · frequency rank #16,554

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

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

## Easily confused with
- **pending** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pendant-vs-pending)
- **pennant** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pendant-vs-pennant)
- **Penang** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/penang-vs-pendant)
- **peasant** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peasant-vs-pendant)
- **penchant** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/penchant-vs-pendant)

## Common misspellings (11)
`epndant`, `pednant`, `penadnt`, `pendannt`, `pendantt`, `pendatn`, `penddant`, `pendnat`, `penndant`, `pnedant`, `ppendant`

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