# pertinent

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpəːtɪnənt/ · frequency rank #18,157

## Definitions
1. A right that attaches to land, in Scots law.

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English pertinent, borrowed from Old French pertinent and Latin pertinēns, pertinentem.

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

## Common misspellings (14)
`eprtinent`, `peritnent`, `perrtinent`, `pertiennt`, `pertinennt`, `pertinentt`, `pertinetn`, `pertinnent`, `pertinnet`, `pertnient`, `perttinent`, `petrinent`, `ppertinent`, `pretinent`

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