# majesty

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmæd͡ʒ.əs.ti/ · frequency rank #6,588

## Definitions
1. The quality of being impressive, great, dignified, powerful, sovereign, or any combination thereof.

## Etymology
From Middle English majeste, mageste, from Old French majesté, from Latin maiestātem, (literally, "the quality of being greater”). Ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *meǵh₂s (“great”) See mega-.

## Easily confused with
- **modesty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/majesty-vs-modesty)
- **majestic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/majestic-vs-majesty)

## Common misspellings (11)
`amjesty`, `maejsty`, `majessty`, `majestty`, `majestyy`, `majesyt`, `majetsy`, `majjesty`, `majsety`, `mjaesty`, `mmajesty`

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