# ambiguous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /æmˈbɪɡ.ju.əs/ · frequency rank #13,460

## Definitions
1. Open to multiple interpretations.
2. Hesitant; uncertain; not taking sides.

## Etymology
From Latin ambiguus (“moving from side to side, of doubtful nature”), from ambigere (“to go about, wander, doubt”), from ambi- (“around, about, on both sides”) + agere (“to drive, move”).

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`abmiguous`, `ambbiguous`, `ambgiuous`, `ambigguous`, `ambigouus`, `ambiguosu`, `ambiguouss`, `ambiguuos`, `ambiugous`, `amibguous`, `ammbiguous`, `mabiguous`

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