# jealousy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɛl.ə.si/ · frequency rank #10,565

## Definitions
1. A state of being jealous; a jealous attitude.
2. A state of being jealous; a jealous attitude.

## Etymology
From Middle English jalousie, from Old French jalousie, equivalent to jealous + -y. Doublet of jalousie. Related also to zeal, zealous.

## Easily confused with
- **jealous** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jealous-vs-jealousy)
- **jealously** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jealously-vs-jealousy)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ejalousy`, `jaelousy`, `jeallousy`, `jealosuy`, `jealoussy`, `jealousyy`, `jealouys`, `jealuosy`, `jeaolusy`, `jelaousy`, `jjealousy`

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