# retrospect

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹɛtɹəˌspɛkt/ · frequency rank #19,963

## Definitions
1. Consideration of past times.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin retrōspectum, from retrōspicio (“to look back at”), equivalent to retro- + -spect. Compare review.

## Common misspellings (16)
`ertrospect`, `rertospect`, `retorspect`, `retropsect`, `retrosepct`, `retrospcet`, `retrospecct`, `retrospectt`, `retrospetc`, `retrosppect`, `retrosspect`, `retrrospect`, `retrsopect`, `rettrospect`, `rretrospect`, `rterospect`

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