# restraint

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹɪˈstɹeɪnt/ · frequency rank #12,312

## Definitions
1. something that restrains, ties, fastens or secures
2. control or caution; reserve

## Etymology
From Middle English restreynte, from Old French restreinte; more at restrain.

## Easily confused with
- **restrict** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/restraint-vs-restrict)
- **restrain** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/restrain-vs-restraint)
- **restrained** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/restrained-vs-restraint)

## Common misspellings (14)
`erstraint`, `resrtaint`, `resstraint`, `restarint`, `restrainnt`, `restraintt`, `restraitn`, `restranit`, `restriant`, `restrraint`, `resttraint`, `retsraint`, `rrestraint`, `rsetraint`

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