How do you spell Independent?
Correct spelling
independent
Ends in DENT, not DANT. A DENT in dependence.
Why is independent spelled this way?
ENT not ANT at the end. The word means not hanging from something else — IN + DEPEND + ENT.
Common misspellings of independent
independantindependendindipendentindapendent
Example
She became financially independent at 25.