“The mistake was apparant.”
Spelling Entry 1371 / 1605 60-second read
Apparent vs. Apparant
Ends in -ENT, not -ANT.
The comparisoni
“The mistake was apparent — APPARENT ends in -ENT, like "different."”
The ruleii
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APPAR + ENT.
-ENT and -ANT endings are some of the slipperiest in English. APPARENT, INDEPENDENT, DIFFERENT, DEPENDENT — all -ENT. RELEVANT, IMPORTANT, RELUCTANT — all -ANT. Memorise; there's no rule.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
apparEntly there's an E.