# treachery

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtɹɛt͡ʃəɹi/ · frequency rank #24,618

## Definitions
1. Deliberate, often calculated, disregard for trust or faith.
2. The act of violating the confidence of another, usually for personal gain.
3. Treason.
4. An act or instance of treachery.

## Etymology
From Middle English trecherie, from Old French tricherie, trecherie, from tricher, trichier (“to cheat”).

## Easily confused with
- **teacher** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/teacher-vs-treachery)
- **teachers** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/teachers-vs-treachery)

## Common misspellings (14)
`rteachery`, `terachery`, `traechery`, `treacchery`, `treacehry`, `treacherry`, `treacheryy`, `treacheyr`, `treachhery`, `treachrey`, `treahcery`, `trecahery`, `trreachery`, `ttreachery`

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