# pursuant

> English word · Adjective · IPA /pəˈsjuː.ənt/ · frequency rank #13,793

## Definitions
1. In conformance to, or in agreement with; used with to.

## Etymology
Anglo-Norman pursuant, present participle of pursure. Doublet of pursuivant.

## Easily confused with
- **pursuit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pursuant-vs-pursuit)
- **pursuing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pursuant-vs-pursuing)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ppursuant`, `prusuant`, `purrsuant`, `pursaunt`, `purssuant`, `pursuannt`, `pursuantt`, `pursuatn`, `pursunat`, `purusant`, `pusruant`, `uprsuant`

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