# surrogacy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɝəɡəsi/ · frequency rank #40,471

## Definitions
1. The state or condition of being a surrogate.
2. The practice of being a surrogate mother.

## Etymology
From surrogate + -cy.

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`srurogacy`, `ssurrogacy`, `surogacy`, `surorgacy`, `surrgoacy`, `surroagcy`, `surrogaccy`, `surrogacyy`, `surrogayc`, `surrogcay`, `surroggacy`, `usrrogacy`

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