# intimacy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɪn.tɪ.mə.si/ · frequency rank #12,259

## Definitions
1. Feeling or atmosphere of closeness and openness towards someone else, often but not necessarily involving sexuality.
2. Intimate relationship.
3. Intimate detail, (item of) intimate information.

## Etymology
From intimate + -cy.

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`initmacy`, `inntimacy`, `intiamcy`, `intimaccy`, `intimacyy`, `intimayc`, `intimcay`, `intimmacy`, `intmiacy`, `inttimacy`, `itnimacy`, `nitimacy`

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