# savagery

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsæv.ɪd͡ʒ.ɹɪ/ · frequency rank #34,273

## Definitions
1. Savage or brutal behaviour; barbarity.
2. A violent act of cruelty.
3. Savages collectively; the world of savages.
4. Wild growth of plants.

## Etymology
From savage + -ry.

## Easily confused with
- **savages** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/savagery-vs-savages)
- **savage** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/savage-vs-savagery)
- **savagely** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/savagely-vs-savagery)

## Common misspellings (12)
`asvagery`, `saavgery`, `savaegry`, `savagerry`, `savageryy`, `savageyr`, `savaggery`, `savagrey`, `savgaery`, `savvagery`, `ssavagery`, `svaagery`

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