# amnesia

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌæmˈniʒə/ · frequency rank #18,479

## Definitions
1. Loss of memory; forgetfulness.
2. Forgetfulness.
3. A potent sativa-dominant strain of marijuana.

## Etymology
From modified Latin amnesia, from Ancient Greek ἀμνησία (amnēsía, “forgetfulness”), a noun derivation from μιμνήσκω (mimnḗskō, “to remind, to remember”) prefixed with the alpha privative.

## Easily confused with
- **anemia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amnesia-vs-anemia)
- **amnesty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amnesia-vs-amnesty)
- **Amelia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amelia-vs-amnesia)

## Common misspellings (9)
`amensia`, `ammnesia`, `amneisa`, `amnesai`, `amnessia`, `amnnesia`, `amnseia`, `anmesia`, `manesia`

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