# posterity vs prosperity

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### posterity
*noun · IPA /pɒˈstɛɹɪti/ · frequency rank #30,183*
All the future generations, especially the descendants of a specific person.

### prosperity
*noun · IPA /pɹɑˈspɛɹ.ɪ.ti/ · frequency rank #8,189*
The condition of being prosperous: having good fortune and a fortune.

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