embassy

/ˈɛmbəsi/

//ˈɛmbəsi// noun

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"embassy" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“embassy” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,787. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,787
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The function or duty of an ambassador.

Corpus desk

Index EN-embassy · embassy · English

embassy · rank #5,787 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,787
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH eaten

Nearest frequency peer: eaten (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “embassy”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “embassy” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for embassy
PropertyValue
Headwordembassy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɛmbəsi/
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,787
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “embassy”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).embassylands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “eaten” (#5,786), “engaging” (#5,788), “eagle” (#5,785). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “embassy” is #5,787. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around embassy (IPA /ˈɛmbəsi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,787 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for embassy, with forms such as "ebmassy", "emabssy", and "embassyy". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: Modern variant of obsolete ambassy, from Middle French ambassee (“mission, embassy”), from Old French ambascee (also enbassee (“message for a high official, official mission”)) from Old Italian ambasciata, from Old Occitan ambaissada (“embassy”), derived fr… The correct English form is embassy, spelled E-M-B-A-S-S-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The function or duty of an ambassador.
  2. 2
    An organization or group of officials who permanently represent a sovereign state in a second sovereign state or with respect to an international organization such as the United Nations.
  3. 3
    A temporary mission representing a sovereign state.
  4. 4
    The official residence of such a group, or of an ambassador.
  5. 5
    A written account as to an embassy.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how embassy appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The King told me, […] That I ſhould have the Character of Ambaſſador Extraordinary, and the ſame Allovvance I ſhou'd have had in Spain: Upon this Offer I made no Demurr, but immediately accepted it, and ſo my Ambaſſy vvas declar'd in May 1674.
  2. The American embassy to France is located in Paris.

Etymology

Modern variant of obsolete ambassy, from Middle French ambassee (“mission, embassy”), from Old French ambascee (also enbassee (“message for a high official, official mission”)) from Old Italian ambasciata, from Old Occitan ambaissada (“embassy”), derived from ambaissa (“message”), from Late Latin ambactia (“service rendered”) (attested also as ambascia, from Proto-Germanic *ambahtiją (“service”), *ambahtaz (“follower, servant”), from Gaulish ambaxtos (“dependant, vassal”, literally “one who is sent around”), from Proto-Celtic *ambaxtos (“servant”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰi-h₂eǵ- (“drive around”); compare Latin ambactus, Old Irish amus, amsach (“mercenary, servant”), Welsh amaeth (“tenant farm”)). Doublet of ambassade.

This word in other languages

embajada(Español)ambassade(Français)Botschaft(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ebmassy
  • emabssy
  • embassyy
  • embasy
  • embasys
  • embbassy
  • embsasy
  • emmbassy
  • mebassy

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of embassy - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ebmassy2emabssy2embassyy1embasy1embasys2embbassy1embsasy2emmbassy1
Edit distance from "embassy"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "embassy"?
"embassy" is spelled E-M-B-A-S-S-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɛmbəsi/.
What does "embassy" mean?
As a noun, "embassy" means: The function or duty of an ambassador.
What are common misspellings of "embassy"?
Common misspellings include "ebmassy", "emabssy", "embassyy", "embasy", "embasys". The correct spelling is "embassy".
How do you pronounce "embassy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "embassy" is /ˈɛmbəsi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "embassy"?
Modern variant of obsolete ambassy, from Middle French ambassee (“mission, embassy”), from Old French ambascee (also enbassee (“message for a high official, official mission”)) from Old Italian ambasciata, from Old Occitan ambaissada (“embassy”), ... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "embassy", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gaining#5,793damages#5,780combine#5,771circles#5,769

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

dozens9 variantsdishes9 variantscheers9 variantsbreach9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list