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Tennant vs. Tenant: What's the Difference?

Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Updated on September 25, 2023
Tennant is an incorrect spelling of the word "tenant," which refers to someone who rents property from another.

Which is correct: Tennant or Tenant

How to spell Tenant?

Tennant is Incorrect

Tenant is Correct

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Key Differences

Remember that "tenant" relates to "rent," both having one 'n' in the middle.
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Sep 22, 2023
Think of "ten" as the base, and "ant" as the one who pays the rent.
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Sep 22, 2023
Avoid doubling the 'n' in the middle; there's only one 'n' in "rent."
Sawaira Riaz
Sep 22, 2023
Visualize a tenant handing over a "ten" dollar note as rent.
Aimie Carlson
Sep 22, 2023
Associate "tenant" with "occupant," focusing on the singular 'n' in both.
Harlon Moss
Sep 22, 2023
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Tennant and Tenant Definitions

Tennant

Tennant is an incorrect spelling of Tenant.
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Sep 13, 2023

Tenant

A tenant is a person who occupies land or property rented from a landlord.
The tenant pays her rent every first of the month.
Aimie Carlson
Sep 13, 2023

Tenant

Tenant can refer to an inhabitant of any place.
Birds are tenants of the sky.
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Sep 13, 2023

Tenant

Tenant is an individual who holds or possesses something temporarily.
As a tenant, he took good care of the apartment.
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Sep 13, 2023

Tenant

One that pays rent to use or occupy land, a building, or other property owned by another.
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Sep 12, 2023
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Tenant

A dweller in a place; an occupant.
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Tenant

To hold as a tenant or be a tenant.
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Sep 12, 2023

Tenant

One who holds a lease (a tenancy).
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Sep 12, 2023

Tenant

(by extension) One who has possession of any place.
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Sep 12, 2023

Tenant

(computing) Any of a number of customers serviced through the same instance of an application.
Multi-tenant hosting
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Sep 12, 2023

Tenant

One who holds a feudal tenure in real property.
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Sep 12, 2023

Tenant

One who owns real estate other than via allodial title.
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Sep 12, 2023

Tenant

Misconstruction of tenet
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Sep 12, 2023

Tenant

To hold as, or be, a tenant.
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Sep 12, 2023

Tenant

(transitive) To inhabit.
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Sep 12, 2023

Tenant

One who holds or possesses lands, or other real estate, by any kind of right, whether in fee simple, in common, in severalty, for life, for years, or at will; also, one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements the title of which is in another; - correlative to landlord. See Citation from Blackstone, under Tenement, 2.
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Sep 12, 2023

Tenant

One who has possession of any place; a dweller; an occupant.
The hhappy tenant of your shade.
The sister tenants of the middle deep.
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Sep 12, 2023

Tenant

To hold, occupy, or possess as a tenant.
Sir Roger's estate is tenanted by persons who have served him or his ancestors.
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Tenant

Someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else;
The landlord can evict a tenant who doesn't pay the rent
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Sep 12, 2023

Tenant

A holder of buildings or lands by any kind of title (as ownership or lease)
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Tenant

Any occupant who dwells in a place
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Sep 12, 2023

Tenant

Occupy as a tenant
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Tenant

In law, a tenant is one who holds or possesses lands or tenements by any kind of title.
The tenant signed a lease agreement.
Sara Rehman
Sep 13, 2023

Tenant

Tenant is someone who is not the owner but has the right to use or occupy a property.
The building has several commercial tenants.
Janet White
Sep 13, 2023

FAQs

What is the verb form of Tenant?

The verb form is "tenant" as in "to tenant a property," though it's less commonly used in this form.
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Sep 22, 2023

What is the pronunciation of Tenant?

Tenant is pronounced as "TEN-ənt."
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Sep 22, 2023

What is the singular form of Tenant?

The singular form is "tenant."
Sara Rehman
Sep 22, 2023

Which preposition is used with Tenant?

Depending on context, "of" is common as in "tenant of the building."
Aimie Carlson
Sep 22, 2023

Why is it called Tenant?

The term "tenant" originates from Old French "tenant" meaning "holding."
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Sep 22, 2023

What is the root word of Tenant?

The root word is the Old French "tenant."
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Sep 22, 2023

Is Tenant a noun or adjective?

Tenant is primarily a noun.
Harlon Moss
Sep 22, 2023

Which conjunction is used with Tenant?

Any conjunction can be used with "tenant," e.g., "The tenant and the landlord discussed the lease."
Aimie Carlson
Sep 22, 2023

Which vowel is used before Tenant?

Typically, the article "a" as in "a tenant."
Janet White
Sep 22, 2023

How many syllables are in Tenant?

Tenant has two syllables.
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Sep 22, 2023

What is the opposite of Tenant?

The opposite is "landlord" or "lessor."
Janet White
Sep 22, 2023

What is the second form of Tenant?

In rare verb form, it's "tenanted."
Sara Rehman
Sep 22, 2023

What is the third form of Tenant?

In rare verb form, it's "tenanted."
Harlon Moss
Sep 22, 2023

What is the plural form of Tenant?

The plural form is "tenants."
Janet White
Sep 22, 2023

Which article is used with Tenant?

"The" or "a" can be used depending on context.
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Sep 22, 2023

Is Tenant a countable noun?

Yes, tenant is countable.
Janet White
Sep 22, 2023

Is Tenant a collective noun?

No, tenant is not a collective noun.
Harlon Moss
Sep 22, 2023

Is the Tenant term a metaphor?

Not inherently, but it can be used metaphorically.
Janet White
Sep 22, 2023

Which determiner is used with Tenant?

Determiners like "this" or "that" can be used.
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Sep 22, 2023

Is Tenant an adverb?

No, tenant is not an adverb.
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Sep 22, 2023

Is Tenant an abstract noun?

No, it's a concrete noun as it refers to a specific individual or entity.
Harlon Moss
Sep 22, 2023

Is Tenant a vowel or consonant?

Tenant is a word, not a single letter, but it starts with a consonant.
Janet White
Sep 22, 2023

What is another term for Tenant?

Another term is "lessee" or "renter."
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Sep 22, 2023

What is the first form of Tenant?

In rare verb form, it is "tenant."
Janet White
Sep 22, 2023

Is Tenant a negative or positive word?

Tenant is neutral; its connotation depends on context.
Sawaira Riaz
Sep 22, 2023

Is the word Tenant imperative?

No, tenant is not typically used as an imperative.
Harlon Moss
Sep 22, 2023

How do we divide Tenant into syllables?

Tenant is divided as Ten-ant.
Harlon Moss
Sep 22, 2023

What is a stressed syllable in Tenant?

The first syllable "Ten" is stressed.
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Sep 22, 2023

What part of speech is Tenant?

Tenant is a noun.
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Sep 22, 2023

How is Tenant used in a sentence?

The tenant renewed his lease for another year.
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Sep 22, 2023
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