How do you spell Significant?
Correct spelling
significant
Remember: significant makes a SIGN - keep the 'i' after 'sign' and end with 'ant'
Why is significant spelled this way?
From Latin significare, to indicate. SIGNUM (sign) + FACERE (to make). Something significant makes a sign — importance that signals itself.
Common misspellings of significant
signifigantsignificentsignifacantsiginificant
Example
The discovery of water on Mars represents a significant breakthrough in space exploration.