# celibacy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɛləbəsi/ · frequency rank #32,312

## Definitions
1. Abstaining from marriage; the state of being unmarried.
2. Abstinence from sexual relations.

## Etymology
From Latin caelibātus (“celibacy, a single life”), from caelebs (“unmarried”).

## Easily confused with
- **celibate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/celibacy-vs-celibate)
- **celiac** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/celiac-vs-celibacy)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ccelibacy`, `ceilbacy`, `celbiacy`, `celiabcy`, `celibaccy`, `celibacyy`, `celibayc`, `celibbacy`, `celibcay`, `cellibacy`, `cleibacy`, `eclibacy`

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