# speakeasy

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #48,500

## Definitions
1. An illegal saloon or tavern, especially one operated during the American Prohibition period in the 1920s.

## Etymology
Deverbal from speak easy (= speak quietly [interj.]); for the history, see Wikipedia at speakeasy § Etymology.

## Easily confused with
- **speakers** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/speakeasy-vs-speakers)

## Common misspellings (13)
`pseakeasy`, `sepakeasy`, `spaekeasy`, `speaekasy`, `speakaesy`, `speakeassy`, `speakeasyy`, `speakeays`, `speakesay`, `speakkeasy`, `spekaeasy`, `sppeakeasy`, `sspeakeasy`

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