# delivery

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɪˈlɪv.(ə.)ɹi/ · frequency rank #2,528

## Definitions
1. The act of conveying something.
2. The item which has been conveyed.
3. The act or process of a mother giving birth.
4. A pitching motion.
5. A thrown pitch.
6. The manner of speaking or singing.
7. The administration of a drug.
8. A ball bowled.
9. The process of throwing a stone.
10. Process of introducing foreign DNA into host cells.
11. A cross or pass

## Etymology
From Middle English deliveri et al., from Anglo-Norman, from Old French delivrer.

## Easily confused with
- **deliver** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deliver-vs-delivery)
- **delivered** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/delivered-vs-delivery)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ddelivery`, `deilvery`, `delievry`, `deliverry`, `deliveryy`, `deliveyr`, `delivrey`, `delivvery`, `dellivery`, `delviery`, `dleivery`, `edlivery`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/delivery