# amnesty

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈæm.nɪ.sti/ · frequency rank #12,361

## Definitions
1. Forgetfulness; cessation of remembrance of wrong; oblivion.
2. An act of the sovereign power granting oblivion, or a general pardon, for a past offense, as to subjects concerned in an insurrection.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French amnestie (Modern French amnistie), a borrowing from Latin amnestia, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀμνηστία (amnēstía).

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

## Common misspellings (11)
`amensty`, `ammnesty`, `amnessty`, `amnestty`, `amnestyy`, `amnesyt`, `amnetsy`, `amnnesty`, `amnsety`, `anmesty`, `manesty`

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