# machinery

> English word · Noun · IPA /məˈʃiːnəɹi/ · frequency rank #6,932

## Definitions
1. The machines constituting a production apparatus, in a plant etc., collectively.
2. The working parts of a machine as a group.
3. The collective parts of something which allow it to function.
4. The literary devices used in a work, notably for dramatic effect.

## Etymology
From machine + -ery. Compare French machinerie.

## Easily confused with
- **machines** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/machinery-vs-machines)
- **machine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/machine-vs-machinery)
- **machined** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/machined-vs-machinery)

## Common misspellings (14)
`amchinery`, `macchinery`, `machhinery`, `machienry`, `machinerry`, `machineryy`, `machineyr`, `machinnery`, `machinrey`, `machniery`, `macihnery`, `mahcinery`, `mcahinery`, `mmachinery`

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