# complacency

> English word · Noun · IPA /kəmˈpleɪsənˌsiː/ · frequency rank #27,093

## Definitions
1. A feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble.
2. An instance of self-satisfaction.
3. Passivity as a result of contentment with the current situation.

## Etymology
Late Middle English complacence, from Late Latin complacentia. Compare French complaisance.

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

## Common misspellings (18)
`ccomplacency`, `cmoplacency`, `comlpacency`, `commplacency`, `compalcency`, `complaccency`, `complacecny`, `complacenccy`, `complacencyy`, `complacenncy`, `complacenyc`, `complacnecy`, `complaecncy`, `complcaency`, `compllacency`, `compplacency`, `copmlacency`, `ocmplacency`

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