# kinship

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɪnʃɪp/ · frequency rank #24,490

## Definitions
1. Relation or connection by blood, marriage or adoption.
2. Relation or connection by nature or character.

## Etymology
From kin + -ship.

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

## Common misspellings (11)
`iknship`, `kinhsip`, `kinnship`, `kinshhip`, `kinshipp`, `kinshpi`, `kinsihp`, `kinsship`, `kisnhip`, `kkinship`, `kniship`

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