# infirmary

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪnˈfɝməɹi/ · frequency rank #18,588

## Definitions
1. A place where sick or injured people are cared for, especially a small hospital; sickhouse.
2. A clinic or dispensary within another institution.

## Etymology
From Medieval Latin infirmaria, from Latin infirmus.

## Common misspellings (14)
`ifnirmary`, `inffirmary`, `infimrary`, `infiramry`, `infirmarry`, `infirmaryy`, `infirmayr`, `infirmmary`, `infirmray`, `infirrmary`, `infrimary`, `inifrmary`, `innfirmary`, `nifirmary`

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