# residency

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹɛzɪdənsi/ · frequency rank #11,278

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

## Etymology
From reside + -ency or resident + -cy.

## Easily confused with
- **resident** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/residency-vs-resident)
- **residents** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/residency-vs-residents)
- **resiliency** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/residency-vs-resiliency)
- **residence** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/residence-vs-residency)

## Common misspellings (14)
`ersidency`, `reisdency`, `resdiency`, `residdency`, `residecny`, `residenccy`, `residencyy`, `residenncy`, `residenyc`, `residnecy`, `resiedncy`, `ressidency`, `rresidency`, `rseidency`

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