# ingenuity

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɪnd͡ʒəˈn(j)uːəti/ · frequency rank #21,548

## Definitions
1. The ability to solve difficult problems in original, clever, and inventive ways; ingeniousness.
2. An ingenuous action or thought.
3. Ingenuousness; honesty, straightforwardness

## Etymology
From Latin ingenuitās.

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

## Common misspellings (13)
`ignenuity`, `inegnuity`, `ingeniuty`, `ingennuity`, `ingenuitty`, `ingenuityy`, `ingenuiyt`, `ingenutiy`, `ingeunity`, `inggenuity`, `ingneuity`, `inngenuity`, `nigenuity`

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