# promissory

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈpɹɑmɪsɔɹi/ · frequency rank #48,985

## Definitions
1. Containing or consisting of a promise.
2. Stipulating the future actions required of the parties to an insurance policy or other business agreement.

## Etymology
From Middle English promissorye, from Medieval Latin prōmissōrius. By surface analysis, promise + -ory.

## Common misspellings (14)
`pormissory`, `ppromissory`, `prmoissory`, `proimssory`, `promisory`, `promisosry`, `promissorry`, `promissoryy`, `promissoyr`, `promissroy`, `prommissory`, `promsisory`, `prromissory`, `rpomissory`

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