# confederacy

> English word · Noun · IPA /kənˈfɛdəɹəsi/ · frequency rank #21,475

## Definitions
1. An alliance.
2. A state where the sovereign constituent units delegate their authority to the centre. As opposed to a federation, where the central and regional governments are each equal and sovereign in their own sphere.
3. Specifically, an instance of a decentralized governing structure among the indigenous peoples of North America.

## Etymology
From Middle English confederacie, from Anglo-Norman confederacie, from Latin cōnfoederātiō. Doublet of confederation.

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

## Common misspellings (17)
`cconfederacy`, `cnofederacy`, `cofnederacy`, `conefderacy`, `confdeeracy`, `confedderacy`, `confedearcy`, `confederaccy`, `confederacyy`, `confederayc`, `confedercay`, `confederracy`, `confedreacy`, `confeedracy`, `conffederacy`, `connfederacy`, `ocnfederacy`

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