# permanent

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈpɜː.mə.nənt/ · frequency rank #2,637

## Definitions
1. Without end, eternal.
2. Lasting for an indefinitely long time.

## Etymology
From Middle English permanent, permanente, from Middle French permanent, from Latin permanēns, from permaneō (“to stay through”). First attested in the 15th century.

## Easily confused with
- **pertinent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/permanent-vs-pertinent)
- **permanently** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/permanent-vs-permanently)
- **permanence** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/permanence-vs-permanent)

## Common misspellings (14)
`eprmanent`, `pemranent`, `peramnent`, `permaennt`, `permanennt`, `permanentt`, `permanetn`, `permannent`, `permannet`, `permmanent`, `permnaent`, `perrmanent`, `ppermanent`, `premanent`

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