# delinquency

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɪˈlɪŋkwənsi/ · frequency rank #31,950

## Definitions
1. Misconduct.
2. A criminal offense.
3. A debt that is overdue for payment.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin dēlinquentia, derived from Latin dēlinquēns, present participle of dēlinquō (“I transgress, err”). By surface analysis, delinquent + -cy

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

## Common misspellings (17)
`ddelinquency`, `deilnquency`, `delinnquency`, `delinqeuncy`, `delinqquency`, `delinquecny`, `delinquenccy`, `delinquencyy`, `delinquenncy`, `delinquenyc`, `delinqunecy`, `delinuqency`, `deliqnuency`, `dellinquency`, `delniquency`, `dleinquency`, `edlinquency`

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