# inequity

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪnˈɛk.wɨ.ti/ · frequency rank #47,686

## Definitions
1. A lack of equity (justice).
2. An unjust act; a disservice.

## Etymology
From in- + equity. Piecewise doublet of iniquity.

## Easily confused with
- **inquiry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inequity-vs-inquiry)
- **iniquity** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inequity-vs-iniquity)
- **ingenuity** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inequity-vs-ingenuity)
- **inequality** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inequality-vs-inequity)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ienquity`, `ineqiuty`, `ineqquity`, `inequitty`, `inequityy`, `inequiyt`, `inequtiy`, `ineuqity`, `innequity`, `inqeuity`, `niequity`

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