amity

/ˈæmɪti/

//ˈæmɪti// noun

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"amity" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“amity” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #33,118. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,118
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Friendship; friendliness.

Corpus desk

Index EN-amity · amity · English

amity · rank #33,118 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,118
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH amenable

Nearest frequency peer: amenable (-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 “amity”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “amity” 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).

amity vs Amy
40% similar
amity vs amt
60% similar
amity vs arty
60% similar

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

Key facts for amity
PropertyValue
Headwordamity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈæmɪti/
Letters5
Frequency rank#33,118
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “amity”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).amitylands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “amenable” (#33,117), “amt” (#33,119), “alms” (#33,114). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “amity” is #33,118. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around amity (IPA /ˈæmɪti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,118 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for amity, with forms such as "aimty", "amitty", and "amityy". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Amy", "amt", "arty", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English amite, from Old French amisté, amitie, amistiet, from Vulgar Latin *amīcitātem, derived from Latin amīcus (“friend”), from amō (“love”). The correct English form is amity, spelled A-M-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Friendship; friendliness.
  2. 2
    Mutual understanding and a peaceful relationship, especially between nations.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. To my native place ¶ Bent upon returning, ¶ Bosom all day burning ¶ To be where my race ¶ Well were known, 'twas much with me ¶ There to dwell in amity.
  2. Near-synonyms: accord, concord, harmony, peace, peacefulness

Etymology

From Middle English amite, from Old French amisté, amitie, amistiet, from Vulgar Latin *amīcitātem, derived from Latin amīcus (“friend”), from amō (“love”).

This word in other languages

amistad(Español)amitié(Français)amizade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aimty
  • amitty
  • amityy
  • amiyt
  • ammity
  • amtiy
  • maity

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of amity - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aimty2amitty1amityy1amiyt2ammity1amtiy2maity2
Edit distance from "amity"

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 "amity"?
"amity" is spelled A-M-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæmɪti/.
What does "amity" mean?
As a noun, "amity" means: Friendship; friendliness.
What words are commonly confused with "amity"?
"amity" is commonly confused with "Amy", "amt", "arty". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "amity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amity" is /ˈæmɪti/. 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 "amity"?
From Middle English amite, from Old French amisté, amitie, amistiet, from Vulgar Latin *amīcitātem, derived from Latin amīcus (“friend”), from amō (“love”). 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 "amity", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

afoot#33,110artsy#33,130Avril#33,137xenon#33,096

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list