# Inez

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #40,295

## Definitions
1. A female given name from Spanish.
2. A small city, the county seat of Martin County, Kentucky, United States.
3. An unincorporated community in Holt County, Nebraska, United States.
4. A census-designated place in Victoria County, Texas, United States.
5. An unincorporated community in Cabell County, West Virginia, United States.

## Etymology
Anglicised form of Spanish Inés and Portuguese Inês, both from Latin Agnes, from Ancient Greek Ἁγνή (Hagnḗ). First used in 18th century English poetry and plays referring to Inês de Castro. Doublet of Agnes.

## Easily confused with
- **iz** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inez-vs-iz)
- **ink** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inez-vs-ink)
- **inn** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inez-vs-inn)
- **ins** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inez-vs-ins)
- **int** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inez-vs-int)
- **ire** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inez-vs-ire)
- **into** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inez-vs-into)
- **info** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inez-vs-info)
- **item** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inez-vs-item)
- **Ives** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inez-vs-ives)
- **inns** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inez-vs-inns)
- **init** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inez-vs-init)
- **Iver** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inez-vs-iver)
- **inga** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inez-vs-inga)
- **inky** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inez-vs-inky)
- **inna** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inez-vs-inna)
- **inner** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inez-vs-inner)
- **intel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inez-vs-intel)
- **inlet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inez-vs-inlet)
- **infer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inez-vs-infer)

## Common misspellings (5)
`ienz`, `inezz`, `innez`, `inze`, `niez`

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