# mutiny

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmju.tə.ni/ · frequency rank #20,438

## Definitions
1. An organized rebellion against a legally constituted authority, especially by seamen against their officers.
2. Violent commotion; tumult; strife.

## Etymology
From Middle French mutiner.

## Easily confused with
- **mutant** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mutant-vs-mutiny)
- **mating** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mating-vs-mutiny)
- **musing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/musing-vs-mutiny)

## Common misspellings (9)
`mmutiny`, `mtuiny`, `muitny`, `mutinny`, `mutinyy`, `mutiyn`, `mutniy`, `muttiny`, `umtiny`

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