# relevancy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹɛlɪvənsi/ · frequency rank #40,873

## Definitions
1. Sufficiency (of a statement, claim etc.) to carry weight in law; legal pertinence.
2. The degree to which a thing is relevant; relevance, applicability.
3. A relevant thing.

## Etymology
From relevant + -cy.

## Easily confused with
- **relevant** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/relevancy-vs-relevant)
- **relevance** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/relevance-vs-relevancy)

## Common misspellings (14)
`erlevancy`, `reelvancy`, `releavncy`, `relevacny`, `relevanccy`, `relevancyy`, `relevanncy`, `relevanyc`, `relevnacy`, `relevvancy`, `rellevancy`, `relveancy`, `rleevancy`, `rrelevancy`

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