# vigilant

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈvɪd͡ʒɪlənt/ · frequency rank #18,730

## Definitions
1. Watchful, especially for danger or disorder; alert; wary
2. In vigilance.

## Etymology
From French vigilant or its source, Latin vigilans, present participle of vigilare (“stay awake”), from vigil (“awake”). Doublet of vigilante, from Spanish. Displaced Old English wacor.

## Easily confused with
- **vigilante** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vigilant-vs-vigilante)
- **vigilance** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vigilance-vs-vigilant)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ivgilant`, `vgiilant`, `viggilant`, `vigialnt`, `vigilannt`, `vigilantt`, `vigilatn`, `vigillant`, `vigilnat`, `vigliant`, `viiglant`, `vvigilant`

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