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How do you spell Correspondent?

Correct spelling

correspondent

Remember: correspondent ends in -ENT (like agent), not -ANT

Why is correspondent spelled this way?

From Latin correspondere, to answer together. CO (together) + RESPONDERE (to answer). A correspondent answers back — communication as a mutual exchange across distance.

Common misspellings of correspondent

correspondantcorrespodentcorrespondintcoorespondent

Example

The war correspondent filed her report from the front lines.

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell correspondent?+
The correct spelling is "correspondent". Remember: correspondent ends in -ENT (like agent), not -ANT
Is it correspondant or correspondent?+
The correct spelling is "correspondent", not "correspondant".

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