# numeracy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈnjuːməɹəsi/ · frequency rank #48,933

## Definitions
1. Numerical skill.
2. Numerical skill.

## Etymology
From numerate + -cy, from Latin numerus; coined with numerate in 1959 by the UK Committee on Education, presided over by Sir Geoffrey Crowther.

## Easily confused with
- **numeric** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/numeracy-vs-numeric)
- **numeral** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/numeracy-vs-numeral)

## Common misspellings (12)
`nmueracy`, `nnumeracy`, `nuemracy`, `numearcy`, `numeraccy`, `numeracyy`, `numerayc`, `numercay`, `numerracy`, `nummeracy`, `numreacy`, `unmeracy`

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