# insignia

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪnˈsɪɡ.ni.ə/ · frequency rank #23,870

## Definitions
1. A patch or other object that indicates a person's official or military rank, or membership in a group or organization.
2. A symbol or token of personal power, status, or office, or of an official body of government or jurisdiction.
3. A mark or token by which anything is known.

## Etymology
From Latin īnsīgnia, nominative plural of īnsīgne (“emblem, token, symbol”). Doublet of ensign.

## Easily confused with
- **insomnia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/insignia-vs-insomnia)

## Common misspellings (11)
`inisgnia`, `innsignia`, `insginia`, `insiggnia`, `insigina`, `insignai`, `insignnia`, `insingia`, `inssignia`, `isnignia`, `nisignia`

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