# indecency

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪnˈdiːsənsi/ · frequency rank #44,862

## Definitions
1. Lack of decency; the property or degree of being indecent.
2. Something showing lack of decency; something (such as a word) that is indecent.

## Etymology
From in- + decent + -cy.

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

## Common misspellings (14)
`idnecency`, `indceency`, `inddecency`, `indeccency`, `indececny`, `indecenccy`, `indecencyy`, `indecenncy`, `indecenyc`, `indecnecy`, `indeecncy`, `inedcency`, `inndecency`, `nidecency`

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