student

/ˈstjuː.dn̩t/

//ˈstjuː.dn̩t// noun

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"student" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“student” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #1,031 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,031
frequency rank, English
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

student vs stunt
71% similar
student vs students
88% similar
student vs Student's
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for student
PropertyValue
Headwordstudent
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈstjuː.dn̩t/
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,031
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “student” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). student lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for student is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈstjuː.dn̩t/. Corpus data places it at rank #1,031 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for student, with forms such as "sstudent", "stduent", and "sttudent". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "stunt", "students", "Student's", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English student, studient, from Old French estudiant, estudiente, from Latin studēns, present participle of studeō (“dedicate oneself to, study”). Equivalent to study + -ent. The correct English form is student, spelled S-T-U-D-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.
  2. 2
    A person who is formally enrolled at a school, a college or university, or another educational institution.
  3. 3
    A person who is formally enrolled at a school, a college or university, or another educational institution.

Etymology

From Middle English student, studient, from Old French estudiant, estudiente, from Latin studēns, present participle of studeō (“dedicate oneself to, study”). Equivalent to study + -ent.

Antonyms

teacher

This word in other languages

estudiante(Español)étudiant(Français)Student(Deutsch)estudante(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: sstudent,stduent,sttudent,studdent,studennt,studentt,studetn,studnet,stuednt,sutdent,tsudent

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of student - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

sstudent1stduent2sttudent1studdent1studennt1studentt1studetn2studnet2
Edit distance from "student"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "student"?
"student" is spelled S-T-U-D-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈstjuː.dn̩t/.
What does "student" mean?
As a noun, "student" means: A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.
What words are commonly confused with "student"?
"student" is commonly confused with "stunt", "students", "Student's". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "student"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "student" is /ˈstjuː.dn̩t/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "student"?
From Middle English student, studient, from Old French estudiant, estudiente, from Latin studēns, present participle of studeō (“dedicate oneself to, study”). Equivalent to study + -ent. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “student”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is S-T-U-D-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈstjuː.dn̩t/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “stunt” - see the side-by-side comparison. student vs stunt
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list