# respect

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹɪˈspɛkt/ · frequency rank #999

## Definitions
1. An attitude of consideration or high regard.
2. Good opinion, honor, or admiration.
3. Polite greetings, often offered as condolences after a death.
4. A particular aspect, feature or detail of something.
5. Good will; favor.

## Etymology
From Middle English respect, from Old French respect, also respit (“respect, regard, consideration”), from Latin respectus (“a looking at, regard, respect”), perfect passive participle of respiciō (“look at, look back upon, respect”), from re- (“back”) + speciō (“to see”). Doublet of respite.

## Easily confused with
- **respects** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/respect-vs-respects)
- **respected** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/respect-vs-respected)
- **reset** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reset-vs-respect)
- **repeat** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/repeat-vs-respect)
- **reject** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reject-vs-respect)
- **resent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/resent-vs-respect)
- **repent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/repent-vs-respect)
- **reflect** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reflect-vs-respect)

## Common misspellings (11)
`erspect`, `repsect`, `resepct`, `respcet`, `respecct`, `respectt`, `respetc`, `resppect`, `resspect`, `rrespect`, `rsepect`

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