# decency

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdiːsənsi/ · frequency rank #14,932

## Definitions
1. The quality of being decent; propriety.
2. That which is proper or becoming.

## Etymology
From Latin decentia, from decens. Equivalent to decent + -cy. Compare French décence.

## Easily confused with
- **decent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/decency-vs-decent)
- **defence** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/decency-vs-defence)
- **decently** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/decency-vs-decently)

## Common misspellings (11)
`dceency`, `ddecency`, `deccency`, `dececny`, `decenccy`, `decencyy`, `decenncy`, `decenyc`, `decnecy`, `deecncy`, `edcency`

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