# adequacy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈædɪkwəsi/ · frequency rank #34,766

## Definitions
1. The quality of being sufficient, adequate or able to meet the needs.

## Etymology
From adequate + -cy.

## Easily confused with
- **adequate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adequacy-vs-adequate)

## Common misspellings (11)
`addequacy`, `adeqaucy`, `adeqquacy`, `adequaccy`, `adequacyy`, `adequayc`, `adequcay`, `adeuqacy`, `adqeuacy`, `aedquacy`, `daequacy`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/adequacy