insignificancy
"insignificancy" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“insignificancy” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lack of signification; meaninglessness.
Corpus desk
Index EN-insignificancy · insignificancy · English
insignificancy · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | insignificancy |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “insignificancy” in English
Rare enough to double-check
insignificancy is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for insignificancy in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From insignificant + -cy or insignificance + -y. The correct English form is insignificancy, spelled I-N-S-I-G-N-I-F-I-C-A-N-C-Y.
Definition
- 1Lack of signification; meaninglessness.
- 2Unimportance, insignificance.
- 3An insignificant person or thing.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how insignificancy appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The argument may fairly be extended to women; for, seldom occupied by serious business, the pursuit of pleasure gives that insignificancy to their character which renders the society of the great so insipid.
Etymology
From insignificant + -cy or insignificance + -y.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.