# respondent

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹɪˈspɒn.dənt/ · frequency rank #25,903

## Definitions
1. One who responds; one who replies.
2. A defendant, especially in a case instituted by a petition or in appellate and divorce proceedings.
3. A person replying to a questionnaire.

## Easily confused with
- **responder** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/respondent-vs-responder)
- **responding** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/respondent-vs-responding)
- **responded** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/responded-vs-respondent)
- **resplendent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/resplendent-vs-respondent)

## Common misspellings (16)
`erspondent`, `repsondent`, `resopndent`, `respnodent`, `respodnent`, `responddent`, `respondennt`, `respondentt`, `respondetn`, `respondnet`, `responednt`, `responndent`, `resppondent`, `resspondent`, `rrespondent`, `rsepondent`

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