# select

> English word · Adjective · IPA /sɪˈlɛkt/ · frequency rank #3,334

## Definitions
1. Privileged, specially selected.
2. Of high quality; top-notch.

## Etymology
From Latin sēlēctus, perfect passive participle of sēligō (“choose out, select”), from sē- (“without; apart”) + legō (“gather, select”).

## Easily confused with
- **slept** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/select-vs-slept)
- **sleet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/select-vs-sleet)
- **silent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/select-vs-silent)
- **Selena** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/select-vs-selena)
- **Seneca** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/select-vs-seneca)
- **selected** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/select-vs-selected)
- **selector** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/select-vs-selector)
- **sect** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sect-vs-select)

## Common misspellings (9)
`eslect`, `seelct`, `selcet`, `selecct`, `selectt`, `seletc`, `sellect`, `sleect`, `sselect`

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