# regency

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹiːd͡ʒənsi/ · frequency rank #21,045

## Definitions
1. A system of government that substitutes for the reign of a king or queen when that king or queen becomes unable to rule.
2. The time during which a regent is in power.
3. An administrative division ranking below a province in Indonesia.

## Etymology
From Middle English regencie (cf. regente), from Medieval Latin regentia, from Latin regēns, present participle of regō. By surface analysis, regent + -cy; compare also + -ency (“abstract-noun suffix”).

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

## Common misspellings (11)
`ergency`, `reegncy`, `regecny`, `regenccy`, `regencyy`, `regenncy`, `regenyc`, `reggency`, `regnecy`, `rgeency`, `rregency`

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