ambidexterity
noun
ambidexterity is spelled A-M-B-I-D-E-X-T-E-R-I-T-Y: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 48 million words in written English, the 214,628th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ambidexterity means “The property of being equally skillful with each hand” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in ambidexterity?
| Letters | 13: A-M-B-I-D-E-X-T-E-R-I-T-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 48 million words; the 214,628th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ambidexterity?
Ambidexterity appears about once in every 48 million words in written English, the 214,628th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
What does ambidexterity mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The property of being equally skillful with each hand.
- 2
Superior cleverness or adaptability.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ambidexterity in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense property:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | ambidextrie |
| Portuguese | ambidestria, ambidestreza |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does ambidexterity come from?
Dating from the 17th century C.E.; ambidexter + -ity, from Medieval Latin adjective ambidexter (“utilising both hands normally”), from Latin ambi- + dexter (“right, handy, opportune”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).