# vicinity

> English word · Noun · IPA /vəˈsɪnəti/ · frequency rank #9,689

## Definitions
1. Proximity; the state of being near.
2. Neighbourhood; nearby region; surrounding area.
3. Approximate size or amount.

## Etymology
From vicine + -ity, from Latin vīcīnitās (“neighborhood”) (compare French vicinité), from vīcīnus (“neighbor”) (compare French voisin), from vīcus (“village”).

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`ivcinity`, `vciinity`, `viccinity`, `viciinty`, `vicinitty`, `vicinityy`, `viciniyt`, `vicinnity`, `vicintiy`, `vicniity`, `viicnity`, `vvicinity`

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