# indignity

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪnˈdɪɡ.nɪ.ti/ · frequency rank #47,116

## Definitions
1. degradation, debasement or humiliation
2. an affront to one's dignity or pride

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin indignitās, indignitātem. Equivalent to indign + -ity.

## Easily confused with
- **infinity** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/indignity-vs-infinity)
- **indemnity** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/indemnity-vs-indignity)

## Common misspellings (14)
`idnignity`, `inddignity`, `indginity`, `indiggnity`, `indiginty`, `indignitty`, `indignityy`, `indigniyt`, `indignnity`, `indigntiy`, `indingity`, `inidgnity`, `inndignity`, `nidignity`

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