# adversity

> English word · Noun · IPA /ædˈvɜː.sɪ.ti/ · frequency rank #17,532

## Definitions
1. The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.
2. An event that is adverse; calamity.

## Etymology
From Old French adversité, from Latin adversitātem, the accusative singular of adversitās, from adversus, the perfect passive participle of advertō (“I turn toward”).

## Easily confused with
- **adversary** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adversary-vs-adversity)
- **adversely** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adversely-vs-adversity)

## Common misspellings (14)
`addversity`, `adevrsity`, `adveristy`, `adverrsity`, `adversitty`, `adversityy`, `adversiyt`, `adverssity`, `adverstiy`, `advesrity`, `advresity`, `advversity`, `avdersity`, `daversity`

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