# smartass

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #46,782

## Definitions
1. Synonym of know-it-all, an obnoxious clever person or a person making obnoxious efforts to seem clever by acting or behaving as if they know everything.
2. An insolent person, especially one who makes snide remarks.

## Etymology
From smart + -ass.

## Easily confused with
- **smarts** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/smartass-vs-smarts)

## Common misspellings (11)
`msartass`, `samrtass`, `smaratss`, `smarrtass`, `smartas`, `smartsas`, `smarttass`, `smatrass`, `smmartass`, `smratass`, `ssmartass`

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