# strategy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈstɹæt.ɪ.d͡ʒɪ/ · frequency rank #1,881

## Definitions
1. The science and art of military command as applied to the overall planning and conduct of warfare.
2. A plan of action intended to accomplish a specific goal.
3. The act of strategizing; the development of effective strategies.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek στρατηγία (stratēgía, “office of general, command, generalship”), from στρατηγός (stratēgós, “the leader or commander of an army, a general”), from στρατός (stratós, “army”) + ἄγω (ágō, “I lead, I conduct”).

## Easily confused with
- **stately** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/stately-vs-strategy)
- **strategic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/strategic-vs-strategy)

## Common misspellings (13)
`srtategy`, `sstrategy`, `startegy`, `straetgy`, `strateggy`, `strategyy`, `strateyg`, `stratgey`, `strattegy`, `strrategy`, `strtaegy`, `sttrategy`, `tsrategy`

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