residency

/ˈɹɛzɪdənsi/

//ˈɹɛzɪdənsi// noun

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"residency" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“residency” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,278. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,278
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The condition of being a resident of a particular place.

Corpus desk

Index EN-residency · residency · English

residency · rank #11,278 · 14 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,278
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH responsive

Nearest frequency peer: responsive (+2 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “residency”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “residency” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

residency vs resident
78% similar
residency vs residents
78% similar
residency vs resiliency
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for residency
PropertyValue
Headwordresidency
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɹɛzɪdənsi/
Letters9
Frequency rank#11,278
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “residency”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).residencylands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “responsive” (#11,280), “quartz” (#11,275), “richest” (#11,281). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “residency” is #11,278. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around residency (IPA /ˈɹɛzɪdənsi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,278 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for residency, with forms such as "ersidency", "reisdency", and "resdiency". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "resident", "residents", "resiliency", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From reside + -ency or resident + -cy. The correct English form is residency, spelled R-E-S-I-D-E-N-C-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The condition of being a resident of a particular place.
  2. 2
    The home or residence of a person, especially in the colonies.
  3. 3
    The position or term of a medical resident.
  4. 4
    The position of a musical artist who commonly performs at a particular venue.
  5. 5
    Synonym of rezidentura.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how residency appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The trance DJ was keen to secure a residency in Ibiza.
  2. After a successful Thursday-night residency at the Marquee Club—where the Yardbirds, the Animals, and the Rolling Stones first earned their reputations—England's CBS label signed the group to a recording contract.

Etymology

From reside + -ency or resident + -cy.

This word in other languages

Aufenthalt(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ersidency
  • reisdency
  • resdiency
  • residdency
  • residecny
  • residenccy
  • residencyy
  • residenncy
  • residenyc
  • residnecy
  • resiedncy
  • ressidency
  • rresidency
  • rseidency

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of residency - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ersidency2reisdency2resdiency2residdency1residecny2residenccy1residencyy1residenncy1
Edit distance from "residency"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "residency"?
"residency" is spelled R-E-S-I-D-E-N-C-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɹɛzɪdənsi/.
What does "residency" mean?
As a noun, "residency" means: The condition of being a resident of a particular place.
What words are commonly confused with "residency"?
"residency" is commonly confused with "resident", "residents", "resiliency". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "residency"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "residency" is /ˈɹɛzɪdənsi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "residency"?
From reside + -ency or resident + -cy. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "residency", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

premature#11,272stretches#11,302treasures#11,311unwilling#11,314

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

insulting14 variantswhichever14 variantsbroadband14 variantschronicle14 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list