# dynasty

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdɪnəsti/ · frequency rank #8,659

## Definitions
1. A series of rulers or dynasts from one family.
2. A family considered over time, with its ancestors and descendants
3. The polity or historical era under the rule of a certain dynasty.
4. A team or organization which has an extended period of success or dominant performance.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French dynastie, from Late Latin dynastia, from Ancient Greek δυναστεία (dunasteía, “power, dominion”).

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`ddynasty`, `dnyasty`, `dyansty`, `dynassty`, `dynastty`, `dynastyy`, `dynasyt`, `dynatsy`, `dynnasty`, `dynsaty`, `dyynasty`, `ydnasty`

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