# symphony

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɪm.fə.ni/ · frequency rank #10,140

## Definitions
1. An extended piece of music of sophisticated structure, usually for orchestra.
2. An instrumental introduction or termination to a vocal composition.
3. Harmony in music or colour, or a harmonious combination of elements.
4. A symphony orchestra.

## Etymology
From Middle English symphonye, from Old French simphonie, from Latin symphonia, from Ancient Greek συμφωνία (sumphōnía). By surface analysis, sym- + -phony. Doublet of sinfonia, symphonia, tsampouna, and zampogna.

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

## Common misspellings (14)
`smyphony`, `ssymphony`, `symhpony`, `symmphony`, `symphhony`, `symphnoy`, `symphonny`, `symphonyy`, `symphoyn`, `sympohny`, `sympphony`, `sypmhony`, `syymphony`, `ysmphony`

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