# sanitary

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈsænɪt(ə)ɹi/ · frequency rank #17,948

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to health.
2. Clean and free from pathogens; hygienic.

## Etymology
19th century, borrowed from French sanitaire, formed from Latin sanitas (“health”). Analysable as sanity + -ary.

## Easily confused with
- **sanity** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sanitary-vs-sanity)
- **solitary** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sanitary-vs-solitary)
- **salivary** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/salivary-vs-sanitary)
- **sanctuary** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sanctuary-vs-sanitary)

## Common misspellings (12)
`asnitary`, `saintary`, `saniatry`, `sanitarry`, `sanitaryy`, `sanitayr`, `sanitray`, `sanittary`, `sannitary`, `santiary`, `snaitary`, `ssanitary`

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