# valedictorian

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌvæl.əd.ɪkˈtɔɹ.ɪən/ · frequency rank #40,952

## Definitions
1. The individual in a graduating class who delivers the farewell or valedictory address, often the person who graduates with the highest grades.
2. The individual in a graduating class who graduates with the highest grades.

## Etymology
Formed 1759, from valedictory (“of a speech made when leaving”) + -an.

## Common misspellings (19)
`avledictorian`, `vaeldictorian`, `valdeictorian`, `valedcitorian`, `valeddictorian`, `valedicctorian`, `valedicotrian`, `valedictoiran`, `valedictorain`, `valedictoriann`, `valedictorina`, `valedictorrian`, `valedictroian`, `valedicttorian`, `valeditcorian`, `valeidctorian`, `valledictorian`, `vlaedictorian`, `vvaledictorian`

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