# pregnancy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɹɛɡnənsi/ · frequency rank #4,105

## Definitions
1. The condition of being pregnant; an instance of this.
2. The period of time this condition prevails.
3. The progression of stages from conception to birth.

## Etymology
From pregnant + -cy.

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

## Common misspellings (15)
`pergnancy`, `ppregnancy`, `preganncy`, `preggnancy`, `pregnacny`, `pregnanccy`, `pregnancyy`, `pregnanncy`, `pregnanyc`, `pregnnacy`, `pregnnancy`, `prengancy`, `prgenancy`, `prregnancy`, `rpegnancy`

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