# incognito

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌɪnkɒɡˈniːtoʊ/ · frequency rank #26,833

## Definitions
1. Without being known; in an assumed character, or under an assumed title; in disguise.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Italian incognito, from Latin incognitus (“unknown”), from in- (“not”) + cognitus (“known”), perfect passive participle of cognoscere.

## Common misspellings (13)
`icnognito`, `inccognito`, `incgonito`, `incoggnito`, `incoginto`, `incogniot`, `incognitto`, `incognnito`, `incogntio`, `incongito`, `inncognito`, `inocgnito`, `nicognito`

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