# insurance

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪnˈʃɔː.ɹəns/ · frequency rank #1,226

## Definitions
1. A means of indemnity against a future occurrence of an uncertain event.
2. The business of providing insurance.
3. Any attempt to forestall an unfavorable event.
4. A bet made after the deal, which pays off if the dealer has blackjack.
5. An insurance policy.

## Etymology
From the older form ensurance, see also assurance.
By surface analysis, insure + -ance.

## Easily confused with
- **issuance** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/insurance-vs-issuance)
- **instance** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/instance-vs-insurance)

## Common misspellings (14)
`innsurance`, `insruance`, `inssurance`, `insuarnce`, `insuracne`, `insurancce`, `insuranec`, `insurannce`, `insurence`, `insurnace`, `insurrance`, `inusrance`, `isnurance`, `nisurance`

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