Persistant or persistent?
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Correct spelling: persistent. Misspelling: persistant.
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Memory tip
Persist + ent: like insist and insistent, persist becomes persistent.
Why people write “persistant”
The endings -ent and -ant are pronounced the same way; this word takes -ent.
Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make persistent automatic.
What does “persistent” mean?
persistent adjective
- never-ceasing
“the relentless beat of the drums”
Synonyms:relentlessunrelenting
- continually recurring to the mind
“haunting memories”
Synonyms:haunting
- retained; not shed
“persistent leaves remain attached past maturity”
Synonyms:lasting
- stubbornly unyielding
“dogged persistence”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Persistent” in a sentence
- He was persistent in his questions.
- The relentless beat of the drums.
- Haunting memories.
- Persistent leaves remain attached past maturity.
Is “persistent” a playable word?
12 points in Scrabble · 14 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“persistant” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from PERSISTENT.