# principality

> English word · Noun · IPA /pɹɪnsɪˈpælɪti/ · frequency rank #38,108

## Definitions
1. A region or sovereign nation headed by a prince or princess.
2. A spiritual being, specifically in Christian angelology, the third lowest level of angels, ranked above archangels and below powers.
3. The state of being a prince or ruler; sovereignty, absolute authority.
4. The state of being principal; pre-eminence.

## Etymology
From Middle English principalte, principalite, from Anglo-Norman principalté, Middle French principalté, from Late Latin prīncipālitās, from Latin prīncipālis (“principal”) + -tās. Equivalent to principal + -ity.

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

## Common misspellings (19)
`pirncipality`, `pprincipality`, `pricnipality`, `princcipality`, `princiaplity`, `principailty`, `principalitty`, `principalityy`, `principaliyt`, `principallity`, `principaltiy`, `principlaity`, `princippality`, `princpiality`, `prinicpality`, `prinncipality`, `prnicipality`, `prrincipality`, `rpincipality`

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