# proximity

> English word · Noun · IPA /pɹɒkˈsɪm.ɪ.ti/ · frequency rank #8,594

## Definitions
1. Closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship.

## Etymology
From proxim(ate) + -ity, from Middle French proximité, from Latin proximitās, proximitāt-, from proximus.

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

## Common misspellings (14)
`porximity`, `pproximity`, `proixmity`, `proxiimty`, `proximitty`, `proximityy`, `proximiyt`, `proximmity`, `proximtiy`, `proxmiity`, `proxximity`, `prroximity`, `prxoimity`, `rpoximity`

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