# strident

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈstɹaɪ.dənt/ · frequency rank #43,942

## Definitions
1. Loud; shrill, piercing, high-pitched; rough-sounding.
2. Grating or obnoxious.
3. Forceful (typically in a negative way) or obtrusive.
4. Vigorous; making strides; forceful in a positive way.

## Etymology
From French strident, from Latin strīdēns, present active participle of strīdō.

## Easily confused with
- **student** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/strident-vs-student)
- **strides** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/strident-vs-strides)
- **striding** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/strident-vs-striding)
- **stringent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/strident-vs-stringent)
- **stride** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/stride-vs-strident)

## Common misspellings (13)
`srtident`, `sstrident`, `stirdent`, `strdient`, `striddent`, `stridennt`, `stridentt`, `stridetn`, `stridnet`, `striednt`, `strrident`, `sttrident`, `tsrident`

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