How do you spell Anxiety?
Correct spelling
anxiety
ANX + I + ETY. The I sits between X and E.
Why is anxiety spelled this way?
From Latin anxietas, distress. ANGERE (to choke or squeeze). Anxiety is the feeling of being choked by worry — the throat tightening around unspoken fears.
Common misspellings of anxiety
anxeityanxiatyanxityanixety
Example
She experiences anxiety before public speaking.