# bankruptcy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbæŋ.kɹʌp(t).si/ · frequency rank #5,939

## Definitions
1. A legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or organization.
2. a rule in Tycoon where if the top player does not get first place that round, they instantly get last place

## Etymology
From bankrupt + -cy, replacing earlier bankruptship.

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

## Common misspellings (17)
`abnkruptcy`, `baknruptcy`, `bankkruptcy`, `bankrputcy`, `bankrruptcy`, `bankrupcty`, `bankrupptcy`, `bankruptccy`, `bankruptcyy`, `bankrupttcy`, `bankruptyc`, `bankrutpcy`, `bankurptcy`, `bannkruptcy`, `banrkuptcy`, `bbankruptcy`, `bnakruptcy`

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