# specialty

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈspɛʃ.əl.ti/ · frequency rank #8,489

## Definitions
1. That in which one specializes; a chosen expertise or talent; bailiwick.
2. A product that originates in and is characteristic of a place.
3. Particularity.
4. A particular or peculiar case.
5. An attribute or quality peculiar to a species.
6. A contract or obligation under seal; a contract by deed; a writing, under seal, given as security for a debt particularly specified.

## Etymology
From Middle English specialte, Old French specialte, especialte, from Latin specialitas.

## Easily confused with
- **special** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/special-vs-specialty)
- **specially** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/specially-vs-specialty)
- **speciality** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/speciality-vs-specialty)

## Common misspellings (14)
`psecialty`, `sepcialty`, `spceialty`, `specailty`, `speccialty`, `speciallty`, `specialtty`, `specialtyy`, `specialyt`, `speciatly`, `specilaty`, `speicalty`, `sppecialty`, `sspecialty`

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