# ambiguity

> English word · Noun · IPA /æm.bɪˈɡjuː.ɪ.ti/ · frequency rank #17,756

## Definitions
1. The state of being ambiguous; the state of leaving room for more than one interpretation.
2. An instance of this state: words or statements that are open to more than one interpretation, explanation or meaning, especially if that meaning cannot be determined from the context.

## Etymology
From Middle English ambiguite, from Old French ambiguite (French ambiguïté), from Latin ambiguitas, equivalent to ambiguous + -ity.

## Common misspellings (13)
`abmiguity`, `ambbiguity`, `ambgiuity`, `ambigguity`, `ambigiuty`, `ambiguitty`, `ambiguityy`, `ambiguiyt`, `ambigutiy`, `ambiugity`, `amibguity`, `ammbiguity`, `mabiguity`

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