# copyright

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɑpiˌɹaɪt/ · frequency rank #4,747

## Definitions
1. The right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship.
2. Such an exclusive right as it pertains to one or more specific works.
3. A violation of copyright law; copyright infringement.

## Etymology
From copy + right.

## Common misspellings (15)
`ccopyright`, `coppyright`, `copryight`, `copyirght`, `copyrgiht`, `copyrigght`, `copyrighht`, `copyrightt`, `copyrigth`, `copyrihgt`, `copyrright`, `copyyright`, `coypright`, `cpoyright`, `ocpyright`

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