# insurgency

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪnˈsɜːd͡ʒənsi/ · frequency rank #19,371

## Definitions
1. rebellion; revolt; the state of being insurgent

## Etymology
From insurgent + -cy.

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

## Common misspellings (16)
`innsurgency`, `insrugency`, `inssurgency`, `insugrency`, `insuregncy`, `insurgecny`, `insurgenccy`, `insurgencyy`, `insurgenncy`, `insurgenyc`, `insurggency`, `insurgnecy`, `insurrgency`, `inusrgency`, `isnurgency`, `nisurgency`

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