inerrancy
/ɪˈnɛɹənsi/noun
inerrancy is spelled I-N-E-R-R-A-N-C-Y: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 95,993rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, inerrancy means “Freedom from error” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of inerrancy is inerrancies.
How many letters and syllables are in inerrancy?
| Letters | 9: I-N-E-R-R-A-N-C-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 95,993rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is inerrancy?
Inerrancy appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 95,993rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce inerrancy?
- /ɪˈnɛɹənsi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of inerrancy
- inerrancies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does inerrancy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Freedom from error.
Biblical inerrancy is the belief that the Bible is without error.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Inerrancy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense freedom from error:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | inerrance |
| Spanish | inerrancia |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does inerrancy come from?
From inerrant + -cy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).