# inaccuracy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪnˈakjʊɹəsi/ · frequency rank #38,434

## Definitions
1. The property of being inaccurate; lack of accuracy.
2. A statement, passage etc. that is inaccurate or false.
3. Incorrect calibration of a measuring device, or incorrect use; lack of precision.
4. A move that is considered suboptimal, but not as bad as a mistake or blunder.

## Etymology
Morphologically in- + accuracy.

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

## Common misspellings (13)
`ianccuracy`, `inaccruacy`, `inaccuarcy`, `inaccuraccy`, `inaccuracyy`, `inaccurayc`, `inaccurcay`, `inaccurracy`, `inacucracy`, `inacuracy`, `incacuracy`, `innaccuracy`, `niaccuracy`

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