# captivity

> English word · Noun · IPA /kæpˈtɪvɪti/ · frequency rank #13,678

## Definitions
1. The state of being captive.
2. A group of people/beings captive.
3. The state or period of being imprisoned, confined, or enslaved.

## Etymology
From Middle English captivite, from Latin captīvitās. By surface analysis, captive + -ity. Entered into the English lexicon around the 14th century.

## Common misspellings (14)
`acptivity`, `capitvity`, `capptivity`, `captiivty`, `captivitty`, `captivityy`, `captiviyt`, `captivtiy`, `captivvity`, `capttivity`, `captviity`, `catpivity`, `ccaptivity`, `cpativity`

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