# progeny

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɹɒd͡ʒəni/ · frequency rank #29,048

## Definitions
1. Offspring or descendants considered as a group.
2. Descent, lineage, ancestry.
3. A result of a creative effort.

## Etymology
From Middle English progenie, from Old French progenie, from Latin prōgeniēs, from prōgignō (“beget”).

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

## Common misspellings (11)
`porgeny`, `pprogeny`, `prgoeny`, `proegny`, `progenny`, `progenyy`, `progeyn`, `proggeny`, `progney`, `prrogeny`, `rpogeny`

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