redundant

/ɹɪˈdʌn.dənt/

//ɹɪˈdʌn.dənt// adj

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"redundant" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“redundant” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #13,224. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,224
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Superfluous; exceeding what is necessary, no longer needed.

Corpus desk

Index EN-redundant · redundant · English

redundant · rank #13,224 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #13,224
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH readiness

Nearest frequency peer: readiness (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “redundant”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “redundant” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

redundant vs redundancy
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for redundant
PropertyValue
Headwordredundant
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɹɪˈdʌn.dənt/
Letters9
Frequency rank#13,224
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “redundant”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).redundantlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “readiness” (#13,223), “Raleigh” (#13,222), “raced” (#13,221). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “redundant” is #13,224. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around redundant (IPA /ɹɪˈdʌn.dənt/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #13,224 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for redundant, with forms such as "erdundant", "rdeundant", and "reddundant". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "redundancy", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin redundāns, present participle of redundō (“to overflow, redound”), from red- (“again, back”) + undō (“to surge, flood”), from unda (“a wave”). The correct English form is redundant, spelled R-E-D-U-N-D-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Superfluous; exceeding what is necessary, no longer needed.
  2. 2
    Repetitive or needlessly wordy.
  3. 3
    Dismissed from employment because no longer needed.
  4. 4
    Duplicating or able to duplicate the function of another component of a system, providing backup in the event the other component fails.
  5. 5
    Containing duplicate pathways to send a message.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how redundant appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. It is allowed, that Senates and great Councils are often troubled with redundant, ebullient, and other peccant Humours, with many Diſeaſes of the Head and more of the Heart; […]
  2. In the living state, the body is observed to receive aliment; to assimilate a part; to evacuate what is redundant or useless; […]

Etymology

From Latin redundāns, present participle of redundō (“to overflow, redound”), from red- (“again, back”) + undō (“to surge, flood”), from unda (“a wave”).

Synonyms

acervatimadscititiousdropsicalduplicateexcessiveexorbitantexpletiveextraextraneousextravagantgorgedinessentialinordinatelavishneedlessnonessentialoverflowingovermuchoverweeningplethoricprodigalprofuserepetitiverepletesparesuperabundantsupererogatorysuperfluoussupernumerarysupersaturatedsupervacaneoussurplussurplusagetoo manytoo muchunnecessaryverbose

Antonyms

non-redundantinadequatelackingneeded

This word in other languages

superfluo(Español)redondant(Français)überflüssig(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erdundant
  • rdeundant
  • reddundant
  • rednudant
  • redudnant
  • redunadnt
  • redundannt
  • redundantt
  • redundatn
  • redunddant
  • redundnat
  • redunndant
  • reudndant
  • rredundant

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of redundant - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

erdundant2rdeundant2reddundant1rednudant2redudnant2redunadnt2redundannt1redundantt1
Edit distance from "redundant"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "redundant"?
"redundant" is spelled R-E-D-U-N-D-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˈdʌn.dənt/.
What does "redundant" mean?
As an adjective, "redundant" means: Superfluous; exceeding what is necessary, no longer needed.
What words are commonly confused with "redundant"?
"redundant" is commonly confused with "redundancy". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "redundant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "redundant" is /ɹɪˈdʌn.dənt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "redundant"?
From Latin redundāns, present participle of redundō (“to overflow, redound”), from red- (“again, back”) + undō (“to surge, flood”), from unda (“a wave”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "redundant", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

readiness#13,223protested#13,220multitude#13,198Mackenzie#13,191

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

vibration14 variantsWorcester14 variantscolumnist14 variantseconomical14 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list