abnormality

/ˌæbnɔːˈmælɪtɪ/

//ˌæbnɔːˈmælɪtɪ// noun

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"abnormality" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“abnormality” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #33,103. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,103
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity.

Corpus desk

Index EN-abnormality · abnormality · English

abnormality · rank #33,103 · 17 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #33,103
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH acme

Nearest frequency peer: acme (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “abnormality”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “abnormality” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

abnormality vs abnormally
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for abnormality
PropertyValue
Headwordabnormality
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌæbnɔːˈmælɪtɪ/
Letters11
Frequency rank#33,103
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “abnormality”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).abnormalitylands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “acme” (#33,104), “addendum” (#33,106), “adsorption” (#33,108). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “abnormality” is #33,103. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around abnormality (IPA /ˌæbnɔːˈmælɪtɪ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,103 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for abnormality, with forms such as "abbnormality", "abnnormality", and "abnomrality". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "abnormally", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From abnormal + -ity. The correct English form is abnormality, spelled A-B-N-O-R-M-A-L-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity.
  2. 2
    Something abnormal; an aberration; an abnormal occurrence or feature.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how abnormality appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Taylor said that her fame makes her "sometimes" miss the normality of being able to hang out with friends but that she's had to get used to "the abnormality of my life".
  2. I want a full genetic analysis. We're going to examine any abnormality we find no matter how insignificant it seems.

Etymology

From abnormal + -ity.

Synonyms

abnormalcyanomalousnessenormityweirdnessstrangenessaberrantdeviantoutlieranomaly

Antonyms

normality

This word in other languages

anormalidad(Español)anomalie(Français)Abweichung(Deutsch)anomalia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbnormality
  • abnnormality
  • abnomrality
  • abnoramlity
  • abnormailty
  • abnormalitty
  • abnormalityy
  • abnormaliyt
  • abnormallity
  • abnormaltiy
  • abnormlaity
  • abnormmality
  • abnorrmality
  • abnromality
  • abonrmality
  • anbormality
  • banormality

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of abnormality - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

abbnormality1abnnormality1abnomrality2abnoramlity2abnormailty2abnormalitty1abnormalityy1abnormaliyt2
Edit distance from "abnormality"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "abnormality"?
"abnormality" is spelled A-B-N-O-R-M-A-L-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌæbnɔːˈmælɪtɪ/.
What does "abnormality" mean?
As a noun, "abnormality" means: The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity.
What words are commonly confused with "abnormality"?
"abnormality" is commonly confused with "abnormally". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abnormality"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abnormality" is /ˌæbnɔːˈmælɪtɪ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "abnormality"?
From abnormal + -ity. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "abnormality", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list