# pollutant

> English word · Noun · IPA /pəˈl(j)uːtənt/ · frequency rank #42,344

## Definitions
1. A foreign substance that makes something dirty, or impure, especially waste from human activities.

## Etymology
From pollute + -ant.

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`opllutant`, `plolutant`, `polltuant`, `polluatnt`, `pollutannt`, `pollutantt`, `pollutatn`, `pollutnat`, `polluttant`, `polultant`, `polutant`, `ppollutant`

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