# incontinence

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪnˈkɒntɪnəns/ · frequency rank #32,041

## Definitions
1. Lack of self-restraint, an inability to control oneself; unchastity.
2. The inability of any of the physical organs to restrain discharges of their contents; involuntary discharge or evacuation (of urine or feces).

## Etymology
From Middle English incontinence, from Old French incontinence, from Latin incontinentia.

## Common misspellings (19)
`icnontinence`, `inccontinence`, `incnotinence`, `inconitnence`, `inconntinence`, `incontiennce`, `incontinance`, `incontinecne`, `incontinencce`, `incontinenec`, `incontinennce`, `incontinnece`, `incontinnence`, `incontnience`, `inconttinence`, `incotninence`, `inncontinence`, `inocntinence`, `nicontinence`

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