# renegade

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹɛ.nəˌɡeɪd/ · frequency rank #21,637

## Definitions
1. An outlaw or rebel.
2. A disloyal person who betrays or deserts a cause, religion, political party, friend, etc.

## Etymology
From Spanish renegado, from Medieval Latin renegātus, perfect participle of renegō (“I deny”). See also renege.

## Common misspellings (11)
`ernegade`, `reengade`, `reneagde`, `renegadde`, `renegaed`, `renegdae`, `reneggade`, `rengeade`, `rennegade`, `rneegade`, `rrenegade`

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