# suspenders

> English word · Noun · IPA /səˈspɛndɚz/ · frequency rank #40,040

## Definitions
1. A pair of straps crossing one's shoulders and extending down to one's trousers, where a clip or button arrangement allows them to affix to the trousers, ensuring that they will not fall off.
2. Small straps, attached to a suspender belt, that hold up a woman's stockings.

## Etymology
From suspend + -er. Compare hanger.

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

## Common misspellings (16)
`ssupenders`, `ssuspenders`, `supsenders`, `susepnders`, `suspedners`, `suspendders`, `suspenderrs`, `suspenderss`, `suspendesr`, `suspendres`, `suspenedrs`, `suspennders`, `suspneders`, `susppenders`, `susspenders`, `usspenders`

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