# obscenity

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #32,947

## Definitions
1. Something that is obscene.
2. An act of obscene behaviour.
3. Specifically, an offensive word; a profanity; a dirty word.
4. Lewdness, indecency, or offensive behaviour or material.
5. The fact of being obscene.

## Etymology
From obscene + -ity, from Latin obscenitas.

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

## Common misspellings (14)
`boscenity`, `obbscenity`, `obcsenity`, `obsccenity`, `obsceinty`, `obscenitty`, `obscenityy`, `obsceniyt`, `obscennity`, `obscentiy`, `obscneity`, `obsecnity`, `obsscenity`, `osbcenity`

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